I was responsible in a previous role for leading a challenging internal company project that involved different members of the organization. The project brief itself required me to assess company performance with a view to making recommendations for streamlining operations. Initially, I started out by holding a team meeting where I set the expectations of what was required by all members of the project team. I then defined the scope of the project and asked for people’s opinions and viewpoints on how they believed, based on their experiences, we should approach the project. I then set a project action plan and allocated tasks among the team members. Each team member was given a clear and concise brief and a strict timeline in which to deliver their objectives.

Throughout the duration of the project, which lasted for a total of nine weeks, we met frequently as a team, and I measured progress along the way. There were two occasions I needed to alter the action plan because I felt it wasn’t going to meet the project brief and expectations. Through perseverance, and by using the strengths of each team member, we were able to make excellent recommendations to the company owners for streamlining operations by reallocating key members of staff and using different contractors where necessary which all resulted in considerable savings for the organisation.

How is this Answer demonstrating Leadership?

The answer shows clear leadership of a team whilst at the same time managing a difficult project showing the skill, determination, and resilience needed. This answer also shows that you are able to take control of situations to deliver a project based on a set brief with a strict timeline for completion successfully.