General Manager (GM) Question:

Leadership is unquestionably one of the top skills hiring managers are looking for in management job candidates. Leadership entails much more than just managing people. It encapsulates the ability to effectively communicate vision, motivate and empower, delegate responsibility, make tough decisions, turn vision into reality and guide employees through change. Below are several leadership related questions you can expect to see in your next management interview.

► Describe an example of how you've demonstrated leadership in a previous job.
► What specific strategies have you used to lead a team?
► What are the key attributes of a successful leader?
► How would past coworkers and team members rate your leadership skills? What would they say about your leadership style?
► What factors do you consider when faced with tough decisions?
► How do you make a decision when important facts are unavailable?
► What methods do you utilize to resolve problems?
► Provide examples of creative solutions you relied on to solve major problems.
► Explain how you've delegated responsibilities and coordinated tasks during previous projects.
► Explain how you've adapted to project changes in the past.
► What skills and knowledge do you still need to develop? Explain what you've done to increase your business knowledge and skills.
► How do you manage large workloads? What do you do to prioritize daily responsibilities?
► Explain how you've dealt with past failures.
► How do you determine what colleagues should have key project roles?