A project manager experienced in predictive methods is leading an agile project with a newly formed team. After two sprints there are no outcomes and pressure to deliver is high. Which leadership style should the project manager adopt at this stage?

A coaching leadership style is most appropriate here because the team is newly formed and struggling to produce outcomes in an agile environment, which is new to the project manager as well. This style helps build team capability, encourages self-organization over time, and fosters collaboration, aligning with agile principles. A directive style, while tempting for quick results, can undermine agile values of self-organization and can lead to resentment or dependency. A passive style is inappropriate when there are no outcomes and high pressure; it would likely exacerbate the problem. A democratic style might be too slow and ineffective for a team that hasn't yet established its working norms or built sufficient trust and understanding of agile practices.