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Executive
A high level person in a small entrepreneurial environment,
or leader of a team in a larger company with large responsibilities.
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Top Interview question for "Executive"
Vision
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How can you make our company better?
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Which industry trends will impact us the most in the next five years? How do you stay informed of prevailing business trends and practices?
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What are the drivers of a successful business? What metrics do you review to know if you’re meeting your goals?
Leadership
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Some people consider themselves to be "big picture people" and others are "detail oriented". Which are you? Give an example of a time when you displayed this.
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How do you ensure everyone is aligned with the company’s goals?
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How do you prefer to communicate with your team?
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What qualities do you look for in your leadership team?
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How do you influence company culture? How does company culture affect your work?
Risk Taking
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What do you consider your biggest risk? How did it turn out?
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Have you ever championed a cause others had abandoned?
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How do you manage and promote risk taking?
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Imagine that a product or service we launched recently failed our expectations. What are your next steps?
Motivation
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Tell me a time you motivated a team.
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How do you celebrate wins?
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How do you build a successful customer base?
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What would you do with unlimited resources?
Drive for Results
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Tell me a time when you pulled something out of the hat last minute.
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What is the biggest challenge you have faced in your career? How did you overcome it and what did you learn from it?
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Describe a time you had to make a tough decision (e.g. budget cuts, organizational restructuring, market withdrawal, etc.). What did you do and what was the result?
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Tell me a time when you reallocated resources due to a shrinking budget.
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