When a leader allows the team to come up with the plan, team members have already ______.

When a leader allows the team to come up with the plan, team members have already ______.

• A. Bought into it
• B. Agreed
• C. Resisted
• D. Doubted

Answer: (A)

When the leader includes the team in designing the plan, people tend to take ownership of it and are motivated to make it work. That sense of ownership is what “buying into” the plan refers to—they understand the rationale, see how their roles fit, and feel personally responsible for its success. Because of this, they’ve already bought into it rather than merely agreeing or resisting. If they had only agreed or were doubtful, you wouldn’t see the same level of commitment and follow-through; resistance and doubt typically linger when people aren’t involved in the shaping of the plan.

When the leader includes the team in designing the plan, people tend to take ownership of it and are motivated to make it work. That sense of ownership is what “buying into” the plan refers to—they understand the rationale, see how their roles fit, and feel personally responsible for its success. Because of this, they’ve already bought into it rather than merely agreeing or resisting. If they had only agreed or were doubtful, you wouldn’t see the same level of commitment and follow-through; resistance and doubt typically linger when people aren’t involved in the shaping of the plan.