Tell me about a project that you implemented that had break-through results. What were they, how did
you share your results? – correct answer -Desert Botanical Garden process improvement and wait line
decrease
Tell me about a time you solved a problem with a creative solution? (What was creative about it? Do you
think the results would have been better with a more standard approach?) – correct answer -Desert
Botanical Garden Line imporvements
Tell me about an out-of-the-box idea you had or decision you made that had a big impact? (What was
the situation? Why was your idea/action ‘out-of-the-box’? How did you measure success?) – correct
answer –
Give me an example of how you have helped save costs or eliminate waste? – correct answer –
Tell me about a time you took a big risk and it failed. What did you learn? What would you do
differently? – correct answer –
Tell me about a time you were working on an initiative or goal and saw an opportunity to do something
much bigger than the initial focus. – correct answer -Desert Botanical Garden increase summer
admissions / class attendance
Give an example of when you saw a peer struggling and decided to step in and help. What was the
situation and what actions did you take? What was the outcome? – correct answer -Tau Psi Brother
Give an example where you refused to compromise your standards around quality/customer service,
etc. Why did you feel so strongly about the situation? What were the consequences? The result? –
correct answer –
Tell me how you help your team members develop? Can you give me two to three examples of specific
people in whom invested and how you helped them develop including one who wasn’t being successful
but you saw potential and chose to invest? – correct answer -Ish, Victor, Mickey
Someone on your team isn’t pulling their weight on a project. They aren’t showing up to meetings and
aren’t delivering on deadlines. What do you do in this situation? – correct answer –
How do you go about communication your vision to the team and keep the team inspired and motivated
towards achieving results? – correct answer –
If we were to ask your peers what 2 things you need to improve on as a leader, what would they say?
How do they know? – correct answer –
Give me an example of a time when you didn’t think you were going to meet the commitments you
promised. How did you identify the risk and communicate it to stakeholders? What was the outcome? –
correct answer -Commission Project Avnet
Gaining commitment from others can be difficult at times. Tell me about a situation where you really
had to work hard to build commitment from others. – correct answer -Tau Psi/ clubs Running a
committee
What was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome to get where you are today? (How did you
overcome it?) – correct answer -lack of knowledge
Tell me about a time where you successfully/unsuccessfully anticipated a problem coming. What steps
did you take to mitigate risk? – correct answer –
Tell me about a time when you lifted the quality in a team that was already performing well? – correct
answer –
Tell me about a time where you simplified a process? – correct answer –