Category: Invent & Simplify

Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from their teams and always find ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new ideas from everywhere, and are not limited to 'not invented here'. As we do new things, we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time.

Describe the most innovative thing you have done and why you thought it was innovative.

What was the problem it was solving? What was innovative about it?

Give me an example of a complex problem you solved with a simple solution.

What made the problem complex? How do you know your solution addressed the problem?

Tell me about a novel idea you had or decision you made that had a big impact on your business.

What was novel about it?

Tell me about a time when you were able to make something simpler for customers.

What drove you to implement this change? What was the impact?

Describe a time when you challenged your team to think innovatively.

What specifically did you do? How did your team respond?

Tell me about a time when you had a challenging problem or situation that the usual approach would not address.

How did you select an alternative approach? What alternative approaches did you consider? What was the end result? What was the impact?

Tell me about a time when you enabled your team to implement a significant change or improvement.

What problem are you trying to solve? How did you measure success? What was the end result?