INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Interview Questions

Interview Questions

Q1- How did the person progress to this leadership role - educational, experiential, etc.?

Ans. Actually it's very simple. Leadership is simply the process of influencing someone to do something that he or she might otherwise not do. Leadership is influence. Now, many people have a problem with this definition because they equate influence with manipulation. The way I see it, there is nothing wrong with influence as long as you are influencing someone to accomplish something that advances organizational goals and their own goals at the same time. That's a win-win situation. If, however, you attempt to influence someone to do something which is harmful to them while advancing your own personal goals or even organizational goals, that is manipulation and sets up a win-lose dynamic. This is not what we mean by leadership. Well, one of the major differences is that I believe we can help people learn to change their behaviors so that they don't have to be replaced. I believe that leaders can learn to positively impact different kinds of situations. I further believe that through training, individuals can become more effective leaders in a variety of situations. The similarities would include that both models conclude that both the task-oriented and relationship-oriented elements of leadership are vital to the successful leader or manager. (Hardcastle, et. al. 2004.

Q2- The person's definition of a leader?

Ans. Anyone can exercise leadership. As long as you are in a position to successfully influence someone else's actions, you are exercising leadership. Yes, typically we think of leadership as being exercised by managers to subordinates, but often we are in a position to influence our peers or even those who are above us in the hierarchy. Strict hierarchical considerations are not as important today as they once were. People lead based on ...