# 40 Days to PMP Exam Success 2026 - Day 3 LEADERSHIP & PMP MINDSET

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Podcast: [PMP Exam Radioshow 
(Project Management)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pmp-exam-radioshow-project-management-3689897)
Published: 2026-07-17T10:21:00+00:00
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## Resource

DAY 3 of **40 Days to PMP Exam Success 2026** focuses on one of the most important responsibilities of a project professional: **leading the project team**.Everything rises and falls on leadership. In today’s session, we examine what effective leadership looks like across predictive, Agile, and hybrid project environments—and how these concepts may appear on the 2026 PMP exam.Today’s breakdown covers the seven key enablers of leading the project team:✅ Establish expectations at the team level✅ Empower the team✅ Solve problems collaboratively✅ Represent the voice of the team✅ Support varied experiences, skills, and perspectives✅ Determine the appropriate leadership style✅ Establish clear roles and responsibilitiesYou will also learn:• How team charters, social contracts, and ground rules establish the operating culture• How to use RACI to clarify ownership and decision-making authority• The difference between an issue, problem, impediment, obstacle, and blocker• How to apply the DIGIVE problem-solving framework• Why leadership is based on influence—not merely position or authority• How leadership differs across predictive, Agile, and hybrid environments• The role of the project manager as the organizational bridge in hybrid projectsWe also break down several major leadership and motivation models, including:🔹 Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership🔹 Directing, Coaching, Supporting, and Delegating🔹 John Maxwell’s Five Levels of Leadership🔹 Robert Greenleaf’s Servant Leadership principles🔹 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs🔹 Herzberg’s Hygiene Factors and MotivatorsOne of the biggest PMP exam traps is confusing **coaching** with **supporting**:• Direct someone who is enthusiastic but lacks skill• Coach someone who needs both direction and encouragement• Support someone who is ca…

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