Sometimes, we must make decisions or act without having all the information or the total picture. Describe a time when you experienced this kind of ambiguity. Why was it important to act? How did you cope with it?
Change in organizations is inevitable. Describe a major change you went through in a job that affected the way you did your job or changed your responsibilities or goals in a significant way. What was your initial reaction to the change? How did you adapt to the change? What was the outcome?
Sometimes policies exist that we don't agree with. Describe a time when you disagreed with a new policy or procedure. What was your initial reaction to the change? How did you overcome your disagreement? What did you do to adapt to the new policy or procedure?
Describe a time when you had to act and didn't have enough time to prepare as much as you would like. What was the situation and project/assignment? What did you do to ensure quality?
Describe a situation when you had to modify an existing plan or otherwise had to change direction in response to a changing situation. What was involved? What did you do? What was the outcome?
Describe a time when it was important for you to be assertive and appear confident. Why was it important for you to appear confident How did others react to you? What was the result?
Describe the toughest group you had to get cooperation from. How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome?
Describe a time when you had to complete a project in which there was very little direction. What are some of the issues you faced? How did you go about completing the project?
Describe a time when you supported an idea that no one else supported. What did you do? What was the outcome?
Describe a time you had to take an unpopular position at work (or school). Why was position unpopular? How did others react to your position?