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Think Big: a bold vision

Tell me about a time you proposed a much bigger vision than what was asked of you.

Context

What the interviewer is testing: Think Big: creating a bold direction and getting others to follow it.

Clarifying questions to ask first

• What was originally asked?
• How did you get buy-in for the bigger idea?
• What part actually happened?

How to approach it

1. Pick one real, specific story (not a hypothetical or a summary of many)
2. Set the scene in two or three sentences, including the stakes
3. Spend most of the time on what you personally did and why
4. End with a measurable result and what you learned

Framework: STAR: Situation -> Task -> Action -> Result, with a short reflection at the end

Sample answer

• Clear contrast between the ask and the vision
• Grounded in customer need
• Concrete first steps and outcome

1. Situation: specific context, their role, and why it mattered (stakes)
2. Task: what they personally owned
3. Action: concrete steps they took, decisions and trade-offs, using "I" not "we"
4. Result: measurable outcome, plus what they learned or would do differently

Contrasts the small ask with a bigger customer-backed vision, explains how they won support, the first milestone delivered and what it achieved.

What interviewers look for

• Think Big
• Vision
• Influence