so the three tips i have for you, first know and own your leadership style. if you're a team builder, say so . if you'r tough, but fair, own it. Be very consice and clear on how you define your leadership, sho that you know very clearly what you're all about. THe most important thing is don't be vague and don't be ambivalent. Know who you are. Now, once you/ve established your leadership style, the second tip that i want you to think about is how do you give an example that highlights it. So typically you want to start with a situation, potentially a problem or an obstacle, and then walk through what did you actually do and more importantly, what was the result, what did it mean to your organization? what did it mean to the company? what did it mean to a customer? and be sure to include how you brought your team along, cause this isn't all about you. Remember, this is about being a leader and this is what you did to bring your team with you. And then third, most importantly, is you want to show situations where you've adapted. life's not going to be simple. People want to see how you've adapted, how you've grown, how you've changed given the situation. Just like you look for that in the people you're going to hire, the same thing with the hiring manager, who's looking to hire you. how do you adapt and grow? so, those three tips, if you follow them, will help you answer this question. But remember, most of all, be authentich, be youself.
Good leaders can explain their values and priorities in a few words. This is a test to see if you can explain yourself. It also helps to determine whether your approach meshes with the company’s own culture.
For me, good leadership is about finding the best analytical approach while still caring about the people on the team. Last year, I took charge of a digital marketing campaign that wasn't getting any traction. I realized our team members didn't know what was expected. We worked together to build new metrics. I gave more responsibilities to our most engaged team member and helped another one find a different job where he could be more effective. Within three months, we were hitting our numbers and morale was vastly better. When we were ready to expand, five internal candidates asked if they could join our team. I love building productive, successful teams, and it sounds as if there would be great opportunities to do that in the job we're talking about.
- That was a great answer. There's a lot I liked about it. So first, what I really liked is how you talked about what your overall philosophy was, how you were an effective leader, and then you brought us into a live example. You shared an example of something that was a challenge, what you did, the results that you captured from it, and you talked about how you brought the team along. So this wasn't just about you. This was about how you brought people with you on this journey, and you just wrapped it up really cleanly, too, with how it connected back to the organization. So great job.