Question: Describe an incident where you were not as successful a leader as you wished to be.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a time when you were less successful as a leader than you wanted to be.

Follow-up questions:

What were the major learnings?
How confident are you to not repeat same mistakes again?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies

Abilities:

Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Performance Management (Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates),Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

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

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Handling Ambiguity,Leadership/Command

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for candidate’s approach towards failures.
If the candidate has implemented the learnings or they are 100% sure that they will achieve success if faced with same situation again.
If the candidate has a positive personality and is ready to accept challenges.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate becomes uncomfortable and sounds upset to talk about failure.
If the candidate blames others and gives excuses.
If the candidate seems to have learnt nothing from the experience.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/most-common-competency-based-interview-questions