Tell me about the last time you were challenged by something you delegated to others.

With this question, consider the Amazon Leadership Principle, "Insist on the Highest Standards - Leaders have relentlessly high standards - many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually raising the bar and drive their teams to deliver high quality products, services, and processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed."

"Word was out that I was a desirable coach and mentor with a strong track record for success in grooming future leaders at our company. Several members of my team expressed an interest in increased responsibility. A project came up, and I decided to give three of these individuals a chance to develop their skills. I pride myself on my strong communication skills and rarely experience difficulty adapting to others' communication styles or delegating. Yet, all three of these teammates had varying communication styles. I hadn't anticipated they would have difficulty communicating and coordinating with each other. I found myself clarifying many disputes between them over how to proceed and helping them navigate a project that was clearly outside their comfort zones. This project kept me on my feet and forced me to come up with more innovative methods to keep them all on the same page. But my efforts paid off. Not only did they attain the skills they set out to develop, but they also learned several new advanced communication techniques."