Behavioral: the most original idea you brought to life and its impact

Tell me about the most inventive thing you have ever done. How did it come about, and what did it achieve? ```hint Show what was new Make clear how the problem was handled before your idea, whose problem it solved, and which part of the idea was yours rather than the team's. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Does it need to be a product I worked on as a PM, or can it be a process, a team practice or a side project? - Does innovative mean new to the industry, or is something new to my company or team acceptable? - Does the idea need to have shipped, or is an idea I tested and that failed a valid answer? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - The customer or business problem, and why existing approaches fell short - What was genuinely new about the idea, and the candidate's personal role in creating it - How the idea was tested cheaply, simplified and adopted, including how skeptics were won over - A measurable result and an honest account of what did not work or would be done differently ### Follow-up Questions - What was the strongest objection to the idea, and how did you deal with it? - If you built it again today, what would you simplify or cut? - Tell me about an inventive idea of yours that failed. What did you learn?