How is a firm's task environment different from its general environment? Multiple Choice Strategic leaders have influence over all external factors in the task environment; they have no direct effect over external forces in the general environment. Strategic leaders have some influence over external factors in the task environment; they have little direct effect over external forces in the general environment. Strategic leaders have no direct effect over external factors in the task environment; they have influence over all external forces in the general environment. Strategic leaders have no direct effect over external factors in the task environment; they have some influence over external forces in the general environment