757. Share examples of where you excelled and failed

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Could you share an example of a time when you excelled in your role, as well as an instance where things didn't go as planned and you faced failure? How did you handle both situations?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Demonstrating an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses through reflection on past experiences.

  • 2. Resilience : Showing your ability to recover from setbacks and learn from failures.

  • 3. Achievement Orientation : Highlighting your drive to succeed and how you've accomplished goals in the past.

  • 4. Problem-solving : Illustrating your capacity to identify issues and develop effective solutions.

Purpose
  • 1. Assessing past performance : Evaluating your track record of success and learning from failure.

  • 2. Understanding of growth mindset : Gauging whether you view challenges as opportunities for development.

  • 3. Evaluating coping strategies : Determining how you manage stress and overcome difficulties.

  • 4. Measuring adaptability : Determining your ability to adapt to changing circumstances and improve over time.


Hints
  • 1. Reflect on diverse scenarios : Think about various situations where your performance had different outcomes and what factors contributed to those results.

  • 2. Discuss learnings from failures : Focus on what you learned from an experience where things didn't work out and how it has informed your future decisions.

  • 3. Highlight the impact of successes : Share specific examples of your successes and how they benefitted the team or the company.

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Topics: 
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Roles: 
Account Manager
Companies: 
Amazon
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