interview question regarding 'being put on the spot'

[Semidevil]

If an interviewer asks you:

Sometimes, a leader is put on the spot about shortcoming of an organization. how would you deal with this sort of comment?

any idea on an appropriate answer(job is for a supervisor position)

 

[imported_Imp]

Might be getting late, but that question is very vague.

 

[Semidevil]

Originally posted by: Imp
Might be getting late, but that question is very vague.

It's the exact wording on a sheet of practice questions I have.....

is the correct answer to: acknowledge mistake, say sorry, find solution?

 

[Chronoshock]

They're looking to see how you deal with failure with regard to responsibility (don't blame your subordinates), response (how you'll tackle the failure going forward, what will you do to fix it), and attitude (how you phrase the response, how you help your team cope with the shortcoming). This is a complete guess since I've never been a supervisor, so take it for what you will

 

[Hyperblaze]

find ways to compensate for it, or cut your losses.

One way or another.

if for example a guy wasn't pulling his weight in a team I was part of. He's get cut off my team. (after several chances of course)

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Semidevil

Originally posted by: Imp
Might be getting late, but that question is very vague.

It's the exact wording on a sheet of practice questions I have.....

is the correct answer to: acknowledge mistake, say sorry, find solution?

That's what I would say. If the question/context allows for it, detail how you are going to act on the solution.

 

[her209]

"Meh... nobody's perfect."

 

[soccerballtux]

So, this sounds like the sort of job I'd never take, because companies that give you these sorts of tests are not the sorts of companies I would work for. Much better to talk with the guys you'll be working with, or take an applicable test like the circuits test I had to take (to make sure you know what you studied), not some character bs crap.

Unless this is for management, in which case I could see it....
What kind of job are you applying for?

 

[FP]

Never hide from problems. Face them down and fix them.

 

[mugs]

That question is terrible. The answer depends on the specifics of the situation. There is no general-purpose answer.

 

[chusteczka]

Acknowledge the organization is aware of the issue and provide steps the organization is taking to solve that issue.