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发信人: lilacs (紫丁无香), 信区: Jobs_Career
标 题: Interview English--Creativity and Leadership
发信站: 荔园晨风BBS站 (Sun Mar 5 09:33:59 2006), 转信
Creativity and Leadership
What color is your brain?
My brain is red because I am always hot. I am always on fire with new plans
and ideas.
If you got on an elevator where everyone was facing the back, what would you
do?
I think I would face the front anyway and say aloud, “It is really much
more comfortable facing forward, you know.”
Consider the following scenario: You’re working late one evening and are the
last person in the office. You answer an urgent telephone call to your
supervisor from a sales rep who’s currently meeting with a potential client.
The sales rep needs an answer to a question to close the sale. Tomorrow will be
too late. You have the expertise to answer the question, but it is beyond your
normal level of authority. How would you respond?
I would get all the pertinent information, taking well-documented notes. I’d
then answer the question based on my knowledge and the information provided. I’
d leave my supervisor a note and fill him or her in on the details the next
morning. I’d be sure to explain my decision, as well as the thought process
behind it.
Why do you think that some companies with good products fail?
Employees who are involved in the design and/or manufacture of a product must
totally understand and believe in the product and use it on a regular basis.
Only in this way can they continually modify and improve it to the customer’s
satisfaction. Any product must be constantly fine-tuned to meet the changing
needs and demands of the customer. Only by getting the employees involved with
the product and excited about it can this improvement occur.
How resourceful are you?
At one time, for all of our new product launches, our chief engineer would
release a press statement about its virtues. But when I was given
responsibility for a new launch, I decided to get three of our largest
customers to videotape an endorsement for use in our marketing campaign. The
result was a far higher level of credibility, and we exceeded our six-month
sales quota. We now use personal endorsements routinely when we launch our
products.
How would a former colleague or subordinate describe your leadership style?
My colleague would probably say that my leadership style is the strong, silent
type. I do not make a big deal about being in charge or making decisions. I try
to involve everyone around me in the decision—making process and in carrying
out a plan of action. My colleagues truly believe that I bring a lot of
positive energy to our group and that I help motivate others.
Do you believe that your job appraisals have adequately portrayed your
leadership abilities?
Although I had limited opportunity to demonstrate my leadership abilities in my
previous job, I am certain my appraisals would mention that I am extremely
thorough and dependable with my assignments. I take the time to make sure that
all those around me clearly understand what our objectives are. This quality
has enabled me to gain the confidence and respect of my coworkers and has been
mentioned by my supervisor during performance appraisals.
Describe the situation in which you are most comfortable as a leader.
One of my talents is to take complex issues or problems and break them down
into the simplest parts. I am also good at teaching other people. As a result,
whenever I am faced with a complex problem, other people tend to let me find a
solution and instruct them on how to proceed. As a result, I have found that I
am an effective leader in this kind of situation. I am not a particularly
effective leader, though, in a highly charged political environment. My
preference is to deal with facts and data. When there are other issues like
political or emotional factors to consider, I often prefer that someone else
take the lead, and I simply resolve to be a good team player. In all other
situations I normally surface as a leader.
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