Team/Leadership Qs

Question 1

Can you talk about a team project you’ve worked on before

Answer 1

1. What was the problem/ task
2. Talk about the team, what you did in the team
3. State the results

Question 2

Can you describe a situation where a team did not work as intended?

Answer 2

P&G potential acquisition team wasn’t working at first, took charge and fixed it.

Question 3

Can you discuss an ethical challenge you were confronted and how your responded?

Answer 3

Situation: strategy& project, discovered inconsistencies that suggested certain stats being misrepresented in our preliminary findings - in specific reason was unusually high compared to historical trends
Challenge: may be inflated, if not addresses could lead to inaccurate conclusions and recommendations in final report to UK DoE - ethical dilemma as may delay
Response: client centric approach, sense of integrity, highlighted error and recommended a thorough re-evaluation of data source and checks
Outcome: corrected and was commended by the team for my ethical diligence and commitment to accuracy even in the face of tight deadlines.

Question 4

What was the most difficult situation you faced as a leader and how did you respond

Answer 4

Sitch: as VP of EFS, keynote speaker cancelled before large event, unable to come give the talk
Challenge: had to find replacement or risk loss of credibility and disappointing audience.
Response: convened, brainstormed potential replacement speakers and leveraged extensive network to try secure new speaker within 48 hours. Had an idea to ask if it could be given online instead.
Outcome: gave it online, although we understand not the same effect as in person, still a highly successful event.

Question 5

Can you discuss a time where you had to sacrifice your time for the sake of a team project?

Answer 5

1. Significant data discrepancies
2. To resolve and meet deadline, worked til late, to correct data errors, re run analysis while supporting team members
3. Took on additional responsibilities, communicated openly, maintained focus on delivering high-quality results and ensuring that the project was up to clients expectation
4. Hard work paid off, project was put back on track.

Question 6

Do you work better as a leader or a follower?

Answer 6

Can function as both, depending on what the situation calls for. Perfectly willing to step up and handle the responsibility of being a leader if required.

Question 7

What is your leadership style?

Answer 7

Responsible, structured but also a little bit hands on, sometimes go in and correct mistakes to make sure everything’s perfect in order for highest quality work to be provided.

Question 8

Does the leader make the team?

Answer 8

No, the team makes the team
- leader can provide direction and unify everyone, but 1 person alone is not a team, a leader can make things better and turn a dysfunctional team, but its the team which in the end makes it a success or bust.
- example, strategy& team was a little confused as manager was unavailable and tasks weren’t delegated effectively. Leader came and delegated, and team improved its efficiency significantly once a direction was provided to each member.