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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
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Library Administrator's Digest
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June 1, 2008
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Ah, yes - the usual routine, in which executive job candidates are lobbed softballs like, "How would you describe your leadership style?" and, "What was your biggest management challenge, and how did you handle it?" It's no wonder you want to avoid that ritual; such interviews can be so perfunctory, for both sides.
Avoiding it, however, takes effort. Real interviews - truly meaningful and illuminating - are incredibly hard to orchestrate. It's one thing when the candidate is internal. You have years of shared experience to talk about and typically some level of rapport to help set a candid tone. Moreover, you can augment your evaluation by talking with the candidate's subordinates and peers ...
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