Give me an example of a calculated risk that you have taken where speed was critical. What was the situation and how did you handle it? Describe a situation where you made an important business decision without consulting your manager. What was the situation and how did it turn out? Tell me about a time when you realized you needed a deeper level of subject matter expertise to do your job well. What did you do about it? What was the outcome? Describe a time when you took on work outside of your comfort area. How did you identify what you needed to learn to be successful? Gap year !!!!! We all have things about ourselves we'd like to improve on at work. Give me an example of something that you've worked on to improve your overall work effectiveness.