Do you think it is possible to be a good team member, yet disagree with the leader?
The interviewer wants to know that you can be diplomatic in the workplace, even when you may not agree with your leader.
Show the interviewer that it is possible for you to be a good team member, yet disagree with the leader from time to time. Explain that you believe everyone is entitled to their own professional opinion, yet capable of maintaining respect for each other at the same time.
Show that even if you disagree with the final decision they make, you support the direction the team is heading.
"I think that it is possible to be a great team member, even when disagreeing with the leader. It's all in how you maintain respect for each other despite the difference in opinion."
"I do try my best to be a great team member, regardless of whether or not I agree with the leader. With that said, it's important to me that I see eye to eye with my leader."
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Anonymous Answer
I value myself as being a good team player.
Disagreement with others, for sure, due to different points of view. I tend to listen to others' approaches first, if I am still sure that my approach is best for our team objectives then I re-articulate with better evidence.
Though I keep an open mind that I might be wrong too.
Marcie's Feedback
Good answer! It's great that you start off by stating that you're a good team player. It's also positive that you talk about listening to others, speaking up if you disagree, and keeping an open mind. The interviewer will want to hear all of this from you. You don't, however, directly speak to a disagreement with the team leader in your answer. You might want to articulate this, just so the interviewer knows that you've answered the question directly.
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