If there is one thing that I’ve witnessed every leader* do in an interview, it’s this…
But before I get into it, lemme clarify the *
* Leader ≠ Manager
Any one, at any level, in any organization can and should practice leadership.
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…Ok back to the one thing.
It’s simple – Demonstrate that you read books.
📗 Mention a book that you found inspiring / insightful
📙 Mention both – the name of the book and the author
📘 Find a minute to talk about how it impacted your life / work
Why is this good?
– It shows you are well read (duh!)
– It shows you can take the learnings and apply them in practice
– It makes the interviewer want to have another conversation with you
And that’s a great place to be after an interview!
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PS: Listening to a book is the same thing.
PS #2: Podcasts have a similar effect as well.