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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer asks this question to see if your leadership style will work with the company culture. There are many different leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, servant, pacesetting, coaching, collaborative, affiliative, and more.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I describe my leadership style as collaborative. I like to seek out diverse ideas, opinions, and thoughts from my team to build strategies and solve problems. I find this leadership style effective since my team members feel included and trusted and are more likely to take pride in ownership of their work."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I have a transformational leadership style. I like to inspire employees to strive beyond the required expectations to work hard toward a shared vision and create meaningful change. This leadership style has been effective because the workforce is engaged and empowered to innovate. When the workforce is engaged, it helps shape the company's future success."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Before your interview, research Waitrose's leadership style online. Understanding the company's views on leadership will help you see if your leadership style will fit the company culture.

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