You are a marketing associate asked by your manager to lead a complex data analysis project requiring advanced statistical skills you do not possess. Your manager is under pressure and says, 'I'm sure you can figure it out.' What is the most professional response?
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A
Agree to lead the project and attempt to learn the required skills as you go to avoid disappointing your manager.
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B
Respectfully inform your manager about your current skill limitations for this task and suggest receiving formal training, working with an expert, or reassigning the lead.
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C
Accept the project but delegate the most complex analytical parts to a junior colleague who seems good with numbers.
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D
Accept the project but discreetly outsource the statistical analysis to a freelancer without informing your manager.