Technical Manager Question:

► How do you judge or evaluate other managers?
► What are the most important skills, traits and how do you measure them?
► Describe your ideal performance management process. What are the benefits? Downsides?
► How do you handle an employee that has historically performed well, but falters or lapses on a project?
► Have you ever had to fire someone? How did it go? What did you learn and would you do anything differently?
► What is your favorite interview question(s)? How do you interview for talent?
► Have you ever made a hiring mistake? If so, what did you change to prevent the same mistake in your future hiring?
► Who was the best hire you ever made? Why?
► Is it ever okay to lower your hiring bar? What do you do when you have a tight deadline and need help fast?
► What is the most creative way to find and recruit good people?
► How to you track or keep your finger on the pulse of morale? What are some ideas, or things you have done in the past, to improve morale?