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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
The interviewer is not asking if you have a background in leadership roles. They are asking what style of leadership you would bring. There is a distinction. Your answer will help them gauge your attention to detail by how your phrase it. They are also asking what approach you will take with your work, whether you are vying for a position where you'll be leading a team or a self-driven task.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"In my current position, I am the president of the social committee. I love having the opportunity to encourage employee engagement while being a positive influence on the workplace culture. I am a natural leader because I start by leading by example, no matter my position. As a leader, I make myself available to others who need mentorship or assistance in adjusting to their role or just being a listening ear when they've had a tough day. I am confident in my leadership abilities and look forward to bringing my ability to lead by example to the Bristol-Myers Squibb team."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"As you can see on my resume, I have six years of supervisory experience in a lab setting. I am an organized, fair, and focused leader who my team gets behind easily. My organization helps me be great on the administrative side when I write impactful performance evaluations for my staff. I am fair in what I ask my team, how I delegate duties, and how I treat my entire team as the professionals that they are. My focus is my drive to lead my team in achieving the highest of goals for my department in a way that inspires my team to work at their highest level."

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.
Contrast this question with the nuances of the role for which you are applying at Bristol Myers Squibb and focus on the details, describing your style and approach to your work. Remember, whether this is a leadership role or one where you work side by side with others, consider how you would lead by example and strive to be an over-achiever in your position.

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