Remember to demonstrate several styles of leadership within your response. Direct leadership can be valuable, but interviewers are often equally interested in how candidates influence others through service, inspiration, facilitation, pacesetting, etc.

"I mentored and led numerous business analysts throughout my career. I was responsible for setting the direction of their work, ensuring quality standards were met, and helping them grow professionally. Additionally, I led custom development and vendor implementation project teams while working as a project manager.

As a product manager, I mostly lead through influence and serve as a facilitator. I am a subject matter expert and bridge groups with competing needs to help them define a common set of goals that collectively contributes to the value stream of their business or their lives as customers."