Learning from Wrong Data

Q: Learning from Wrong Data

This question evaluates a product manager's data literacy, decision-making under uncertainty, accountability, and leadership when a significant decision was based on incorrect or misleading data, and it falls under the Behavioral & Leadership category within product management.

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Question

Behavioral: Decision-Making With Bad or Misleading Data

You made a significant decision that was based on incorrect or misleading data.

Address the following:

What was the situation and the decision you made?
How did you uncover that the data was wrong or misleading?
What was the impact of the mistake (on users, metrics, timeline, revenue, etc.)?
What safeguards did you implement afterward to prevent recurrence?

Tip: Use a structured story (e.g., STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result). Quantify impact and be explicit about what you learned and the systemic fixes you put in place.

Learning from Wrong Data

Behavioral: Decision-Making With Bad or Misleading Data

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