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Motivation & Passion

1. Tell me about a time when you had a great idea for your own work /
your team / your company. How did you convey or present it to your
management/peers. How did you follow through to ensure your idea
came to life?
2. Tell me about a time when something went wrong at work and you
took control.
3. Can you describe a time where you identified a new, or unusual
approach to address a problem or task? How did this approach work?
4. What do you like about managing people?
5. Have any of your personal experiences helped you to become a good
leader?
6. In your experience, what motivates your best on-the-job performance?
7. What techniques have you learned or discovered that make your job
easier, or make you more productive?

2. Adaptability / Flexibility

1. Tell me about a time when you had to complete a task you’d never done
before…how did you go about it? Were you successful?
2. How would you define a healthy work/life balance? At what point do you
think it’s necessary to blur the lines?
3. When was the last time you faced an unexpected setback? What
happened?
4. Other than the ones described in your current job role…what tasks do
you fulfill at work?
5. Career focus
6. What makes you want to leave your current role?
7. What goals, including career goals, have you set for the next 5 years?
How about for your whole life?
8. How would you define success in your career?
3. Team Management & Conflict Resolution

1. When was the last time you had a disagreement with a colleague or
customer? What happened?
2. How would you create a work environment that employees find
motivating?
3. Tell me about the most difficult team you’ve ever lead or worked
with…why were they difficult and how did you cope?
4. Tell me about a time when you didn’t agree with something, but had to
do it anyway.
5. What’s one idea you think we could implement today that would make
employees more excited to come to work tomorrow?
6. What do you do if there’s a disagreement within your team?
7. What metrics do you use to evaluate team performance?

4. Negotiation

1. As a leader, how would you persuade people to do what you want?

2. What’s the most difficult decision you’ve had to make recently and how
did you come to that decision?
3. How would you communicate Team Goals to your team which might
look unrealistic?