Job interviews are tough. Here’s how to stand out.
#1. Answer the Question Behind the Question
Interviewers wonder, “Can I trust you with this role?” Go beyond answers. Provide evidence.
Connect responses to team or company results.
Begin by saying what you did. Stand out by explaining how you made things better for others.
I received an email about a boss’s aspirations. The writer asks, “What are your thoughts on the idea of asking your manager what their ambitions are?”
It’s a wonderful question with political implications. A direct answer might be difficult.
I offered this reader some suggestions.
What suggestions to you have?
A reader asks, “Can we be a good leader if our personal life is in shambles…?”
How good do you have to be to lead?
I gave this reader 5 observations. What do you think about my response?
How would you respond?
A leader writes that she’s running out of steam.
Leadership doesn’t take action on well-presented ideas.
Here are some ideas for moving the agenda forward.
Practice forward-facing vulnerability. Defensiveness makes you talk too much. Play small ball. And we do what we do because it’s who we are.
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