1.Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe some one who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life?
2.What are the most important decisions you make as a leader of your organisation?
3.As an organisation gets larger there can be a tendency for the “institution” to dampen the “inspiration.” How do you keep this from happening?
4.How do you encourage creative thinking within your organisation?
5.Where do the great ideas come from in your organisation?
6.Which is most important to your organisation—mission, core values or vision?
7.How do you or other leaders in your organisation communicate the “core values”?
8.How do you encourage others in your organisation to communicate the “core values”?
9.Do you set aside specific times to cast vision to your employees and other leaders?
10.How do you ensure the your organisation and its activities are aligned with your “core values”?
11.How do you help a new employee understand the culture of your organisation?
12.When faced with two equally-qualified candidates, how do you determine whom to hire?
13.What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?
14.What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?
15.What is one mistake you witness leaders making more frequently than others?
16.What is the one behaviour or trait that you have seen derail more leaders’ careers?
17.Can you explain the impact, if any, that social networking and Web 2.0 has made on your organisation or you personally?
18.What are a few resources you would recommend to someone looking to gain insight into becoming a better leader?
19.What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time?
20.What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and develop as a leader?
