Give an example of an idea you had that was not first accepted by your peers, but was later accepted?

Question

Pharmaceutical sales position interview question. Give an example of how you answered or would answer this type of behavioral question.

Answer 1

I would say that I am constantly seeking innovative solutions to difficult questions. I am open to controlled experimentation and, although the ideas may not be my own, I seek out ideas that are not generally known or are suggested by others and give credit were credit is due. Sometimes my experimentation leads to ideas of my own. Although not everyone shares these ideas at first, they come around if the ideas meet with success. People have commented in the past that I have been inventive and insightful and I am a catalyst that causes others to explore new ideas rather than remain stagnant.
That is how I would answer, or something similar.

Answer 2

When in high school and college I would read eastern philosophy, zen, ways to enlightenment etc....
I was ridiculed for a while but then some of my friends had a peak at what I was reading , and we started talking about it, one thing led to another and now there's a bunch of soul-searching "freaks" in my social circle...
Ideas like, the real world is within, the key to happiness is to be aware of desires and to control them, so there is nothing that truly needs to be accomplished...are accepted as fact.

Answer 3

Marrying my wife was not accepted whole heatedly. Why? She is older than I am and from a different culture. I soon realized despite people's so called "liberal" beliefs that there is some level of discomfort in those types of siuatiions.