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Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
This question is nuanced and tests your emotional maturity and perspective. How you answer will inform the interviewer of your self-awareness, confidence, and humility. Share what you believe has contributed to your success. Offer insights into the values and principles that contribute to your character. Out of the five main leadership styles, share which you most identify with. Provide relatable examples of leaders who influenced your character, a character from a book, a professor, a mentor, a family member, or a former manager. Explain how they impacted the shaping of your personality The more friendly and forthright you are, and the more you open up and let them know you, the more successful you'll be in your answer.

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"A multitude of factors have helped me to become a strong leader. First and foremost, I had an outstanding mentor from a young age. Secondly, I have studied leadership at great length. My personality has also contributed to my success as I am a natural coach, teacher, and leader."

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
Here are some other factors that make a successful leader:
- Having a good example and replicating that example
- Working on continual development, both professionally and personally
- Being diligent when it comes to fully understanding your business
- The ability to make solid decisions, promptly
- The ability to delegate when you know you aren't the best person for the task
- Maintaining a positive attitude even when times are tough
- Admitting when you are wrong and holding yourself accountable
- Keeping your team in the loop on current and upcoming changes

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