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Eastman Kodak Company

Sample Interview Questions

Delivers Results

Sets Aggressive Goals:  Sets and achieves aggressive business goals. Has a growth mentality; curious; expansive and opportunistic.  Balances risk and results with confidence.

·         What is the most challenging goal you have ever met?

o        What was the goal and who set it?

o        What obstacles did you have to overcome to meet the goal and what did you do to overcome them?

o        What was the final outcome?

o        How long ago did you accomplish the objective?

 

Drives Execution:  Assigns clear authority and accountability; directs change while maintaining operating effectiveness; integrates efforts across units and functions; monitors results.

·         Tell me about the time you saw the best results by carefully planning a business strategy and establishing clear objectives, tactics and action steps.

o        What was the strategy you were planning?

o        What made you realize you needed to take time to plan out the strategy?

o        What did you do to ensure that you made realistic estimates of budget and staff?

o        How did you anticipate any problems and what did you do about them?

o        What impact did your planning have on the strategy?

 

Impacts Outcomes:  Personally shapes results and contributes to success.  Is achievement-oriented; driven to win.

·         Describe a time you presented your position on an issue, but were diSAPpointed with the impact you had on the situation.

o        What was the situation?

o        What was the issue being discussed?

o        What steps did you take to be as firm as possible?

o        What happened that left you disappointed with the results?

o        How would you do things differently if you could do them again?

Leads People

Brings the Values to Life:  Establishes open, candid, trusting relationships; treats all individuals fairly and with respect; behaves in accord with expressed beliefs and commitments; maintains high standards of integrity. 

·         Tell me about the time when you stood by your convictions and did what you felt was the right or ethical thing to do even though others opposed you.

o        What was the situation and what did you think ought to be done?

o        What did the other people want you to do?

o        What did you end up doing?

o        What was the outcome?

Creates an Exciting Workplace:  Creates a climate that fosters personal investment and excellence; nurtures commitment to a common vision and shared values; gives people opportunity and latitude to grow and achieve; promotes collaboration and teamwork. Is able to attract and retain people; creates a spirited and energizing environment.

 

·         When have you been most successful at communicating a clear business vision to those around you (to co-workers or clients)?

o        What situation were you in?

o        What did you do to communicate the business's vision?

o        How did those around you respond?

o        What impact did your success have on the business?

 

Builds a Performance-Based Culture:  Encourages and rewards good performance; develops teams and talent with diverse capabilities; communicates clear expectations and measures; accurately appraises the strengths and weaknesses of others; provides constructive feedback; attracts high caliber people.  Is honest and candid; conveys bad news constructively.

·         Describe the time you were most successful helping a direct report or co-worker improve his or her work performance.

o        What was the situation?

o        What prompted you to intervene?

o        What specifically did you do to coach the individual and what was his/her reaction to your feedback?

o        What made this your most successful example?

o        What was the outcome?

Leverages Diversity:  Leverages diversity to optimize performance; accommodates multiple value systems. Knows how to manage culture in acquisitions, alliances, partnerships, etc.

·         Describe the time you were most effective at creating an inclusive work environment for people from diverse backgrounds?

o        What was the situation?

o        How did you create an inclusive work environment?

o        What did you do to ensure that people were treated fairly and with respect?

o        What impact did your actions have on this situation?

Thinks Strategically

Shapes Strategy:  Develops distinctive strategies to achieve competitive advantage; translates comprehensive strategies into specific objectives and action plans; aligns the organization to support strategic priorities. Thinks strategically; thinks about the whole system; constructs a whole from pieces.

·         Tell me about the time that you most clearly communicated the team’s mission and strategies to your team members.

o        What was the team’s mission and strategies?

o        For what reason did you need to communicate these to your team members?

o        What did you tell your team about the mission and strategies?

o        What was the team’s reaction to your message?

o        What happened with your team after you communicated this message?

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Demonstrates Visionary Thinking:  Has a clear vision for the business or operation; maintains a long-term, big-picture view; foresees obstacles and opportunities; generates breakthrough ideas.

·         What is the most radical strategic shift or redirection that you have championed in your organization?

o        How did you become aware of the need for change?

o        In what specific ways did your strategy depart from the status quo?

o        How did you get others to reconsider the existing strategy?

o        What was the result of your efforts?

Takes a Global Perspective:  Continually aware of socio-cultural and economic trends important to the business or organization; understands and manages the organization within a global context. Has cross-cultural skills and global business skills (for OEM deals, etc.)

·         When were you most successful at building an alliance with a global partner that resulted in an important technological advantage to your company?

o        At what point did you recognize the need to form this alliance?

o        With whom did you forge an alliance?

o        What specific steps did you take in building an alliance with this partner?

o        How did you realize the benefits from this partnership that you would not have obtained without the alliance?

Manages Courageously

Fosters Risk-Taking:  Champions new ideas and initiatives; identifies new business opportunities and makes them a reality; supports innovation and risk-taking.

·         Describe for me the situation in which you had to decide on a course of action under the greatest uncertainty (i.e., where you were faced with an ambiguous problem).

o        What was the situation?

o        About what did you have to make a decision?

o        What were the uncertainties?

o        What skills did you use to make a sound decision?

o        What was the outcome?

 

Makes Tough Choices:  Tackles problems directly and with dispatch.  Makes timely decisions on difficult issues.

·         Tell me about the most critical decision you've made where you were required to make the decision very quickly.

o        What was the situation?

o        What caused you to make the decision so quickly?

o        What did you consider in making your decision?

o        How did the situation turn out?

 

Acts with Confidence:  Realistically appraises own strengths and weaknesses; shares credit and visibility; maintains and projects confidence, even when not supported by others.  Strong ability to communicate and convey ideas.

·         When have you had the greatest difficulty maintaining your confidence in a social situation (e.g., easily meeting new people, establishing rapport with others, etc.)

o        What was the situation?

o        What factors made you feel less confident?

o        What did you do to overcome the hesitance you felt?

o        How did others respond to you?

o        How did the situation turn out?

 

Leads Change: Knows how to drive change in an organization.  Is able to deal with paradox, conflicting realities, ambiguity and contradiction. 

·         What is the most radical strategic shift or redirection that you have championed in your organization?

o        How did you become aware of the need for change?

o        In what specific ways did your strategy depart from the status quo?

o        How did you get others to reconsider the existing strategy?

o        What was the result of your efforts?

Knows the Business

Understands Customers/Consumers:  Knowledgeable about customer/consumer environments and needs; respects and interacts well with customers and consumers.

·         Tell me about the time you put in the most long-term, sustained effort to fulfill a request from a customer or client.

o        What was the nature of the request?

o        How much time did you spend on it?

o        What obstacles did you overcome to fulfill the customer's request?

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