At work, sue ellen favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than power position and formal authority. as such, she can best be viewed as which of the following types of a leader?
a. level 5
b. servant
c. authentic
d. transformational
e. interactive

e) Interactive

Explanation:

Interactive leadership is defined as the leadership in which a leader or head tends to make the followers understand and process to work towards the goals and increase their engagement in tasks.This is done to influence the members for performance through interaction.

According to the question, Sue Ellen is taking help of interactive leadership  to impact the members for working in collaboration in relationships to influence tasks.

Other options are incorrect because servant leadership follows leader to serve the organization. Authentic leadership is based on honest and actual relationships. Transformational leader is the one who witnesses the required changes in system and Level 5 leader consist of high ambition and goal-orientation.

Thus, the correct option is option(e).