Leaders derive benefit from the team and the people themselves. Which is the first word that completes this idea?

• A. Team and people
• B. Followers and customers
• C. Board and shareholders
• D. Departments and units

Answer: (A)

Leaders thrive because of the people they work with, both the group as a whole and each individual within it. The best completion highlights this by pointing to the source of that benefit: the team and the people. When the team collaborates with energy, shares skills, and stays engaged, it fuels leadership with trust, momentum, and better results. That reciprocal dynamic—leaders drawing strength from those they lead—is central to effective leadership.

Other options shift the focus to external groups or formal units rather than the people who directly sustain day-to-day leadership, so they don’t capture the same immediate, mutual relationship.