☛ Would you please describe your interest in becoming (title of position).

☛ Tell me about your current position or most recent position and how you helped the organization accomplish its goals and mission.

☛ What did you do for that company that made a difference and for which you believe you will be remembered?

☛ Tell me about your experience in leading and managing an organization similar to ours.

☛ Do you have a personal philosophy of management?

☛ Tell me about your fiscal management experience: budgeting, reporting, cutting costs, building and maintaining reserves.

☛ Have you ever had to champion an unpopular change? How did you handle it?

☛ Have you ever faced a significant ethical problem at work? How did you handle it?

☛ Tell me about your experience working with a board of directors. What approach and philosophy did you follow in working with boards?

☛ What do you think is the role of the President/CEO in strategic planning for the organization?

☛ Give me some example of how and when you were the spokesperson for your current or most recent company.

☛ As our President/CEO, how would you proceed if the board of directors adopted a policy or program that you felt was inconsistent with the goals and mission of our company?

☛ Tell me about your experiences with staff development. How do you think your current or most recent staff would describe you?

☛ How do you stay informed of current ideas on management and the (industry field for the company/organization)?

☛ Based upon what you have read and heard, what ideas do you have about continuing and increasing the success of this company?

☛ Are there any programs, policies, or actions of (name of company/organization) that you have heard of with which you have concerns or differences?

☛ If you are hired for this position and are still with (name of company/organization) five years from now, how do you think the organization will be different?