Leading and managing change Flashcards
When dealing with continuous change, it can be hard to predict the full range of issues that will emerge. Which strategies did you adopt to deal with this?
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What changes do you anticipate making in your area in the next two years? What business issues are driving this change?
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In the last 12 months, what events have happened around the business, which have affected the way your team or dept operates?
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How have you helped your team to accept change with enthusiasm?
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Describe your strategy for your own area of responsibility. Talk me through how you came up with this
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Describe a situation where you had to drive a team through change.
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Describe a situation where you needed to inspire a team
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Tell us about a situation where you faced reluctance from your team to accept the direction that you were setting.
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Describe a project or situation where you had to use different leadership styles to reach your goal.
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Tell us about a time you were less successful as a leader than you would have wanted to be.
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Tell us about a situation when your communication skills made a difference to a situation
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Describe a time when you had to win someone over who was reluctant or unresponsive
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Demonstrate how you vary your communication approach according to the audience you are addressing
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How far is your vision of the future reflected in your business planning, budgeting, financial controls?
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When did you need to identify the need to develop new approaches to achieving a business goal/strategy?
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Describe an occasion when you have identified a broader perspective and changed someone’s perception as a result
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Give us an example of when you have been able to introduce a new idea that impacted your team or the business
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Tell us about a time you encouraged your team to change existing practices?
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How have you managed people who have resisted change in the past?
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How have you formed your vision of how things could be in the future of your business?
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Tell us about a time when it was necessary for you to plan several alternative courses of action in response to a change in business direction. How did you evaluate alternatives?
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