The hiring manager seeks to understand and analyze your approach to management. This question is designed to test your understanding of your place in the bigger picture of your department, company, community, and profession. The safest approach to answering this question, if you are a candidate for a non-management position, is to start with a statement about your flexibility and adaptability in dealing with different styles of management. If you are a candidate for a management job, select some qualities (like your ability to empower your team, give constructive criticism, etc.) and cite examples of how you have applied those assets to bring about positive results as a manager.

"The key quality of a supervisor should be leadership, the ability to be a visionary for the people who are working under them. The manager should set the course and direction for their subordinates. A manager/supervisor should also be a positive role model for others to follow. The highest calling of a true leader is inspiring others to reach their best potential."