This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- Why the PMP exam emphasizes the project manager's role as a servant leader and facilitator, not a director.

- How a project manager's sphere of influence extends beyond the project team to stakeholders and the organization.

- The five types of power (Legitimate, Reward, Coercive, Expert, Referent) and which are most effective on the exam.

- How to spot common exam traps that test your understanding of modern project leadership versus traditional command-and-control.

- A simple mnemonic to remember the most and least effective forms of power for exam day.

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