What potential challenges or obstacles do you anticipate encountering when working with groups of high-level leaders for our clients on their team development?

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The role that you are interviewing for at Egon Zehnder International will put you in front of high level leaders at the clients you will be working for and you will have to possess the confidence and ability to work with them directly on team building and promotion. Dig deep to think about what you believe your biggest hurdle will be in that situation and talk to your interviewer about your plan to overcome that obstacle. Make sure that your learning opportunity promotes your insight into the role that you are interviewing and potentially points out an area of inexperience that have that you see as a great opportunity.

"In talking to another employee here, I understand that this role will have me working across a pretty broad spectrum of industries and I honestly see this as the only hurdle I will have to overcome from the start. As you can see from my experience, my professional experience has strictly been in the retail industry adn this role will really push me to learn healthcare, manufacturing, sales and other industries so I can speak knowledgably to the businesses of my potential clients. I have great research skills and would utilize this skill to get to know my clients and their businesses very well if hired for this position."

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"Based on my previous conversations with ______, I understand this role will have me working across a broad spectrum of industries and I see that as my largest hurdle to overcome. As you can see from my experience, all of my work history since getting my MBA has been with _____. While I've shown the ability to quickly learn, adapt and be successful in roles across Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Retail business leadership at ______, this role will push me to learn and be successful in manufacturing, healthcare, and other industries that I have not specifically worked in previously. I am eager to learn and push myself into new opportunities and this, combined with my track record of adaptability, will enable me to get to know my clients in deep and meaningful ways if hired for this position."

Marcie's Feedback

Great! Your enthusiasm to keep learning and growing is evident in your response. Highlighting your versatility in terms of working in different roles across various divisions in your previous employment is smart, and it's good that you emphasize your adaptability. Consider providing more details about how you've adapted to changes in the past. Otherwise, excellent answer!