Question: What qualities do you think a successful manager should have?
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- N/A
Follow-up questions:
- Why?
- Have you met or had a manager like this?
Question Details:
Question Type:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Work Activity (Task):
Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Change Management,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 – Innovation Management,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 – Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (Conflict Management),Interacting with Others – Staffing Organizational Units (Recruitment),Interacting with Others – Training and Teaching Others,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Scheduling Work and Activities (Rostering)
Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):
Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Conflict Situations,Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Contact With Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Managing Diversity,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Frequency of Decision Making,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)
What to look for in an answer:
If the interviewee’s idea of a successful manager is aligned with the reality of the managers at your company.
Red Flags to Watch For:
If the interviewee’s idea of a successful manager is not aligned with the reality of the managers at your company.
Sample Answer:
N/A
Question Source:
Unknown