Mandy Gilbert, CEO and Founder of Creative Niche identified 5 interview questions that reveal leadership potential.
- How do you measure your own performance at work?
- Tell me about a time you had to complete a task you had never done before
- What’s the most difficult decision you have ever had to make and how did you come to that decision?
- How do you come up with ideas?
- Who was the best boss you ever had?
I have served on over 75 interview panels and one of my biggest concerns is the lack of deep thought-provoking questions that can identify a quality leader. We are all aware that there is no perfect mechanism for identifying innovators and top talent. I like the above questions as it includes questions on metrics and measurement and the route you take to accomplish a task. I am concerned about the proliferation of artificial intelligence and personality tests that many employers are using to weed out candidates. I am deeply concerned about the biases in many of these surveys. I have seen some candidates perform below average on some of these instruments yet, they have a long record of increasing academic outcomes and improving the organizations in which they had served.