Question: Describe a time when you clearly demonstrated your leadership style.
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- How would you describe your leadership style?
Follow-up questions:
- N/A
Question Details:
Question Type:
Skills:
Abilities:
Work Activity (Task):
Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Coaching and Developing Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Monitoring and Controlling Resources,Interacting with Others – Performance Management (Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates),Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Interacting with Others – Training and Teaching Others,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):
Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Job Structure – Frequency of Decision Making,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)
Work Style (Person-Job Fit):
What to look for in an answer:
You are looking for the candidate’s leadership abilities.
If the candidate shares an example which tells about their experience in managing others and if they are a strong example for their team members.
If the candidate could motivate and inspire their team mates.
Red Flags to Watch For:
If the candidate never led anyone in the past.
If the candidate becomes too descriptive about how and what they tell people to do.
If the candidate’s response sounds as if their leadership style is robotic.
Sample Answer:
N/A
Question Source:
https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/interview-advice/interview-questions