How do you answer 'Describe your standard of success' in a job interview?

Answer 1

The answer for me is that the standard is different for different tasks. It all has to do with the strategic goals and objectives of the company. What is the stated MOE?? How does the company define success, lack of failure, perfection, what? I would turn that question back onto the interviewer.

If I were overseeing kidney transplants, then I would have a higher standard of success than if I were overseeing the refurbishment of rusted auto parts from a reclamation warehouse. My "standard" for the kidneys would be 100%; for the rusty parts it would be substantially less.

Answer 2

Here are some suggestions for how people can define their standard of success:

* Success is different for each individual person. Too often we look at one another to measure how successful we are in our own lives. You may look at a certain person and think wow they really got it together. What you may not know is that person probably isn't in his/her mind satisfied their own selves (successfully) speaking. Ask yourself what your standard of success is, but remember you are your own worst critic so go easy. Life is a journey not a destination!

* Use a metaphor to describe your personal success. For example, "I have four pillars of success. They are hardwork, pursuance, determination and reliability."

* Success is the fruit of: 1. Good directing as a leader, providing people with specific instructions and closely suppervising task accomplishment; 2. Coaching by explaining decisions, solicits suggestions and support progress; 3. Supporting by facilitating and supposting subordinates efforts toward task accomplishment and shares responsibility for decision - making with them; 4. Delegating by turning over responsibility for decision - making and problem - solving to subordinates.

* They want to know how much of a perfectionist you are. They want to know if you are a go-getter. They want to know if you will settle for less than they will.

* A) Start by determining what succes means for you: lots of money? reaching targets? execution of a project? change in people behaviour? so it depends on the sort of job you are in. B) It is also useful to look at what your own work values are. These should be in line with your own personal life values. The combination of A + B= may give you the answer. The interviewer will verify in how far these are in line with the organization's values. Again all depends on the type of activity. One golden tip: always remain yourself - do not pretend to adhere to values that are not yours. Goods luck!

Answer 3

the standard of success differs from company to company, but basically, you want to make the company money, save for a future, and have time for family life.

Answer 4

How to answer interview question how would you define success

Answer 5

hard work and determination

late to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise.

Answer 6

hard work and determination