Tell me about a time you felt leadership was wrong (a boss, board member, professor, etc…). What did you do?

Disagreeing productively is a skill. And not everyone has it. When someone disagrees with leadership do they silently go along anyway? Do they silently drag their feet? Do they confront directly? Are they able to disagree in a way that brings important new perspectives into the room while not putting people on the defensive? Or do the veiled ultimatums start flying? You want a fighter. But he should know when to fight. And he should fight fair.

Source: This great list of unconventional interview questions from On Startups by Dharmesh Shah.

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One thought on “Tell me about a time you felt leadership was wrong (a boss, board member, professor, etc…). What did you do?”

  1. This is a great and important question. I have asked it often and it leads to natural conversation in the interview and sometimes further questions. Important to note what people say about this area!

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