QUESTION 16 OF 40

How do you make tough decisions knowing they may affect your entire team?

The interviewer wants to understand your thought process and what you consider when facing challenging decisions which could potentially impact your entire team. Think about how you weigh the pros and cons when facing a no-win scenario and the measures you take towards damage control to reduce the impact as much as possible. How you answer will help them determine whether you would be an asset or a liability.

Your approach and ability to be decisive and diplomatic can positively or negatively impact your team's morale and trust. Are you the type to ask for permission or ask for forgiveness? If you take a more team-oriented approach, share how you include the group. If you prefer to take charge of these situations, share how you step up and wisely weigh every consideration.

"Leaders are set apart by their ability to make tough decisions respectfully and diplomatically. Last year, we had to lay off 25% of our sales team. I knew that there would be hurt feelings. I got through it by reminding myself that I am the leader for a reason. I needed to trust my judgment but still be able to justify my decisions in the end. When tough choices are in front of me, I will back up my gut feeling with data analysis. If the data supports my intuition, I know what the answer or decision needs to be."

"I believe when you are working with a team, it is important to bring any questions or situations to the team before making a decision. Everyone should have input; however, the leader needs to be able to pull the trigger on all decisions in the end."

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