When providing your answer, present the backdrop of your situational example, including how informed your suggestion was. Explain why your idea was rejected, whether the reason for passing over your idea was valid, and what you learned from it. Lastly, show what you learned from the experience and how that helped you grow as a professional.

When delivering your answers, try not to be in the emotional state of that moment. Practice being in the emotional state you want to convey. If the example you've thought of doesn't allow you to remove yourself emotionally and observe it situationally, think of another. You want your answer to resonate with authentic sincerity.

How you dealt with rejections in the past will offer clues to your emotional intelligence, your communication, and the professionalism of your conduct. Additionally, your motives should come from a place of helpful professionalism and a drive to support the team effort, not self-advancement. This will indicate whether your contributions will match the innovation they are looking for in their candidates. As JP Margan Chase says in the PDF on How We Do Business, "Put loyalty to the institution ahead of your or anyone else's personal agenda; collaborate and act as if the company's priorities are your own. Innovate, test and learn. We know some ideas will fail, and that's okay."