Pod Questions Flashcards
Tell me about a time when you have been faced with a challenge where the best way forward or strategy to adopt was not “clear cut” (i.e. there were a number of possible solutions). How did you decide the best way forward?
OB Trailer Utilization
“are right”
Tell me about an error in judgment you made in the last year or two, what it was and the impact of it.
OB Trailer Utilization
“are right”
What are the top strategic issues you’ve had to face in your current role? What decisions did you end up making?
Operation Move the Needle
“are right”
Tell me about a problem you had to solve that required in-depth thought and analysis? How did you know you were focusing on the right things?
OB Trailer Utilization
“Dive Deep”
Tell me about a time when you linked two or more problems together and identified an underlying issue? Were you able to find a solution?
OB Trailer Utilization
“Dive Deep”
When your direct reports are presenting a plan or issue to you, how do you know if the underlying assumptions are the correct ones? What actions do you take to validate assumptions or data?
OB Trailer Utilization
“Dive Deep”
People often say the simplest solution is the best. Tell me about a particular complex problem you solved with a simple solution.
OB Trailer Utilization
“Invent”
Tell me about an out-of-the-box idea you had or decision you made that had a big impact on your business.
OB Trailer Utilization
“Invent”
How do you draw new thinking and innovation out of your team? Give an example of how your approach led to a specific innovation.
OB Trailer Utilization
“Invent”
Tell me about time you were working on an initiative or goal and saw an opportunity to do something much bigger than the initial focus.
Operation Move the Needle
“thing big”
Tell me about a time you looked at a key process that was working well and questioned whether it was still the right one? What assumptions were you questioning and why? Did you end up making a change to the process?
Operation Move the Needle
“thing big”
Tell me about a time you came up with the vision for a (team, product, strategic initiative) when there wasn’t a guiding vision. What was it? How did you gain buy-in and drive execution?
Operation Move the Needle
“thing big”
Building trust can be difficult to achieve at times. Tell me about how you have effectively built a trusting working relationship with your team.
AMXL OB Learning Channel
“earn trust”
Tell me about a time you had to communicate a big change in direction for which you anticipated people would have a lot of concerns. How did you handle questions and/or resistance? Were you able to get people comfortable with the change?
SPD Rollout
“earn trust”
Tell me about a time your team’s goals were out of alignment with another team on which you relied to attain a key resource. How did you work with the other team? Were you able to achieve your goals?
Trailer Utilization- include bit about visiting SC
“earn trust”
Tell me about a time the business gained something because you persisted for a length of time. Why were you so determined? How did it turn out?
AMXL OB Learning Channel
“have backbone”
Give an example of when you had to support a business initiative with which you didn’t necessarily agree. How did you handle it?
Maskless proxemics
“have backbone”
Can you provide an example of a time when you have had to make a difficult decision and then defend and justify the decision?
TV Overboxing
“have backbone”
Tell me how you help your team members develop their careers. Can you give me two to three examples of specific people in who you invested in and how you helped them develop their careers including one who wasn’t being successful but you saw potential and chose to invest?
Military mentees, Mike, SLI
“Hire &”
Give me an example of a time you have provided feedback to develop and leverage the strengths of someone on your team. Were you able to positively impact that person’s performance? What were your most effective methods?
SLI
“Hire &”
Tell me about a time when you had a low performing individual on your team. How did you deliver feedback to this person? Did their performance improve or did they leave the organization?
SLI
“Hire &”
When we enter into a new role or problem space, it is common to come in and see things with a fresh perspective. Tell me about a time when you realized that you might have lost that fresh perspective? What ended up happening?
Move the Needle
“Learn”
Give a specific example of where you realized your team had not been as effective as it could have. What feedback mechanisms do you use?
Slam Kits
“Learn”
Tell me about a time when a member of your team contributed significantly to a project outside the scope of their role. What motivated you to encourage their participation?
Mike iShoc
“Learn”
