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Leader Interview Questions Name of Leader: Gregorian Pearl

1. What is the name of your organization? Greg Pearl Inc.

2. What is your job title? Head of Human Resource

3. How long have you worked for this organization? 7 years

4. How long have you been in a supervisory/leadership position? 2 years

5. How many direct reports do you supervise? 22

6. Have you ever had any formal leadership training? Yes, I attended a one month leadership training program alongside other HR leaders, whose training was marked by several sitting and practical exams alongside awarding of certificates on successful completion.

7. How would you describe your personality? Conscientious, I am governed by my conscience when handling challenging situations. I do not allow personal feelings dictate my conduct, my inner sense that dictate what is right or wrong forms the main basis of every decision I make.

8. What kind of traits or characteristics do you think a good leader needs? Emotional intelligence, this is the capacity of being aware of as well as control personal feelings towards a certain issue. Being a HR manager separating my personal feelings from my obligated duties is critical.

9. Are leaders born or made? Both Why do you think this way? Some leaders are born with the skill of leadership and end up making great leaders even without any form of training. On the other hand, some people who never hand any leadership skills growing up, end up learning leadership skills in schools or by emulating great leaders and in the process make equally good leaders having learnt the skill.

10. Do you believe there are barriers for some people who would like to become a leader yes Why or why not? Most young people tend to be viewed as poor leaders, racial discrimination can also limit one from becoming a leader

11. Would you say you have a good relationship with each of your employees? Yes Do you think this is important? Yes Why or why not? A good relationship provides a comfortable work environment.

12. Do you treat your employees differently, depending on your relationship with each of them? No

13. How would you describe your leadership style? Democratic, I make the final decisions but after allowing my direct reports to give their views.

14. Do you think leaders need to display different types of leadership styles, depending on the situation? Yes If yes, why? Some situations call for a leader to use a different leadership style for the organization to perform as expected.

15. How important do you think it is to keep your employees in a good mood at work? Very crucial, a happy employee reciprocates to a happy customer and thus greater cash flow and profits.

16. Do you believe in “having fun” at work? Is it important for employees to have fun at work? Yes, having fun is a way of motivating employees and creating team work relationship in the work place.

17. Do you do anything to try and improve yourself as a leader? Yes, attend training seminars. Do you think leaders can improve their own leadership behavior? Yes, leaders can be made through training the same way they can improve their leadership behavior.

18. Are you transparent with your employees? Yes Do you think transparency is important? Yes Why or why not? It shows that a leader has faith in his employees’ judgment and decisions.

19. Do you think it is important for leaders to focus on developing their employees’ abilities and helping them live better lives? Yes Why or why not? Developing employees’ abilities and helping them live a better life maximizes their output at work.

20. Would say that your job as a leader in your organization is a big part of your identity Yes why or why not? Being a leader dictates my actions towards other people.

21. Do you think it is important for your employees to identify with your organization? Yes Why or why not? Identifying with the organization mean all their operations will be aimed at benefiting the organization (Bass, and Stogdill, 2015).

22. Do you use your position of authority to influence your employees? Yes. How important are power and persuasion to leadership? Power and persuasion of leadership determines how effective work will be done in an organization.

23. Would you describe yourself as a charismatic leader? Yes

24. Do you think charismatic leaders are the best leaders? Yes Why or why not? Because they are guided by the conviction of their course

25. Is it important to you to be a good example for your employees to follow? Yes Why or why not? Employees learn by emulation of my character

26. Do you set goals with your employees? Yes Do think setting goals with employees is effective? Employees set objectives and targets they can meet.

27. Describe a situation that you would say exemplifies your leadership style. When I successfully inducted the entire staff body to a new style of management what was the outcome of the situation? All employees adjusted to the new style successfully.

28. What do you think is the single biggest problem with employees today? Lack of motivation

29. Do you trust your employees to do the right thing at work? Yes. Is trust important for leadership? Yes

30. How do you handle problem employees? I use several methods of motivation e.g. bonuses to motivate them.

31. What do you think is the most important issue facing the leaders of today’s organizations? Superiority complex

32. Do you believe that leaders are shaped by important events in their life history? Yes Is there a life event that has happened to you that you think has influenced your approach as a leader? No

33. What are your biggest strengths as a leader? Emotional intelligence

34. What are your biggest areas for improvement as a leader? Communication skills

Greg pearl Inc.

· My business is to sought, hire, train, supervise and lay off employees whenever necessary. This is a job that needs one to be almost perfect in judging as well as dealing with other people. On a daily basis I get to train employees as well as supervise every task undertaken. I organize for workshops, training session’s seminars where the employees can acquire more relevant skills in their different fields. I get to handle complains as well as solve disputes amongst the employees as well as offer punishment in cases where an offence does not call for the need for one to be fired. Open communication, being fair and just embracing new idea and way of doing things has enabled me to successfully conduct my role both as an employee and the head of the HR department for the seven years I have been working in Greg pearl Inc.

· Greg pearl Inc. is a jewelry company that deals with the designing, making and selling of jewelry products both for male and female. All sorts of jewelry, custom made inclusive, are made in the company however the main interest for the company is manufacturing pearl jewelries. Whether rings, earrings, necklaces, waist chains, anklets, bangles among a few, Greg pearl Inc. is the company to look for (House, 2016). To capture a wider consumer base, Greg pearl Inc. offers both counterfeit and original pearl products. This is simply because original pearl is expensive and most consumers cannot afford while the counterfeit is affordable thus most consumer can purchase.

· Currently Greg pearl Inc. does not have a functioning website and it’s in the process of coming up with one for commercial gains. However the company uses other social media platforms to reach the online buyers.

Reference

Bass, B. and Stogdill, R. (2015). “Bass & Stogdill's handbook of leadership: Theory, research, and managerial applications.” Simon and Schuster

House, R. (2016). “Path-goal theory of leadership: Lessons, legacy, and a reformulated theory.” The Leadership Quarterly, 7(3), 323-352.

House, R (2016) “Profiling a Company” Simon and Schuster