Leaders should know how to set goals. It does not matter if we talk about team goals, or about personal goals. Setting goals is simply important.To assess your true level of interest for the job. If you really want to get this role, you should think about the role and have already some goals for yourself.

If your goals match with their ideas. It is very important to pick goals that correspond with the goals of the company. In an ideal case, you should speak about their goals (e.g. increasing profits, getting new customers, etc.), and make it to look like your goals