Amazon Leadership Principles Mock Interview
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Question 14 of 30
What does 'The Big Picture' look like to you?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
As Jeff Bezos puts it, "My own view is that every company requires a long-term view." When answering this question, examine your work style, work ethic, and performance goals. Examine your professional work experience and career path and how that has shaped your view. Think about what motivates and drives you to go the distance. Then formulate a statement of how you would describe that big picture.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Amazon holds their leaders to a high standard and expects them to focus on the big picture. Amazon has a leadership principle called "Think Big - Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and communicate a bold direction that inspires results. They think differently and look around corners for ways to serve customers."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I used to ride a motorcycle. But before I climbed on one, I decided I wanted to be as prepared and safety-conscious as possible. So I took a motorcycle riding course taught by the highway patrol. In this class, they taught me that you should always keep your eyes on the horizon, and when entering a turn, slightly accelerate into the inside of the turn, keeping your eyes always on the edge of the turn on the horizon so you are always aware of what is right beyond the bend in the road. For me, this is like the big picture. Keep your wits about you, with your attention to detail always on high alert. Keep your eyes on the horizon, accelerate your innovation when things turn, and anticipate what is just around the corner."
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