Question: Describe a time when your leadership skills made a difference.

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Follow-up questions:

How effective is your strategy?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Management Level,Personality-Job Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking,Leadership/Command

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s logical thinking.
The candidate’s leadership skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s illogical thinking.
Answers that reveal poor leadership skills.

Sample Answer:

Once I led a group of sales people who were struggling in meeting their quotas. I just motivated them and helped them with their hurdles. In a month, they were able to catch up.

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