August 2022

Make sure this is an opportunity to have an authentic conversation. Make sure this is an opportunity to have an authentic conversation. When you are attempting when you’re trying to achieve something, when you’re out to get something and in the process, despite your best effort, despite your contingency planning, despite your best and the highest quality of the plan and highest quality of execution, you do not get the intended outcome. That’s when you call it a failure.

Why is this particular question asked? Panel wants to see if there are any rough edges to your personality. If you’re able to take the stress. Whether you’re ready for seniority. 

What you may want to do is – that you want to understand what role you’re interviewing for this product, or growth or marketing or design or UX. Have you done something that is in this particular spectrum? 

The question for today is, what does success mean to you? This question does come across in different ways. It might be phrased a little differently in different interviews. Most likely, this will come at a stage when you’re either talking to HR, you’re talking to the founder, or your people are talking to a key sponsor for the position.

Career Fitness – Job Interview Preparation Series for Mid Career Professionals (Technology, Product, Corporate, Startups)