Personals L2

Answer each of the following questions in a minimum of 100 words. Think

of unique examples/incidents from your personal or professional life,
wherever possible.
1. What was your biggest decision in life?
2. What motivates you?
3. How do you determine or evaluate success?
4. What two or three things are important to you in a job?
5. What do you think differentiates IIM Calcutta from other institutes?
6. What do you want to change about IIM Calcutta?
7. Mention an incident in your life where you convinced a group of people to
do a task. How did you go about it? What were the problems and
learnings?
8. Give an example of a situation where in you had to lead a group towards a
very important goal.
9. An illustration of a time when you had a difference in opinion with the
team, but you went ahead with your decision.
10.
An example of a time when you had to work with others and accept
their viewpoint though you had a different view point no one agreed with.
11.
An example of a time when you helped someone overcome their
problems and understand their capabilities in order to emerge successful.
12.

Detail an incident where you resolved a conflict.

13.
An example of a time when you had to achieve something very critical
with limited resources. Explain the situation and the limitations faced as
well.
14.
A time when you implemented an innovative/creative idea that
changed the whole process of how something was done.
15.
A situation when you had to decide between two alternatives - in effect
a tough decision. State the alternatives, which one you chose and why.
16.
An instance you received constructive feedback and how you worked
on it.

17.
What is one setback you have faced in life and how did u cope with it
and emerge victorious (either professional or personal)?
18.
A time when you felt you could have done something better than how
you had actually done it, why and what the learning process out of it was.
19.

An example of a time when you compromised on values

20.

An example of a time when others criticized you

21.
An illustration of a time when you had trouble with people and
overcame resistance
22.
A time when things didn't go according to plan. How did you improvise,
and what was the result?
23.
A time when you inspired/motivated people (colleagues, team
members, peers etc.)
24.
A time when you put in efforts/ performance beyond requirements and
achieved results against all odds.
25.

An instance each for a risk which paid off and a risk which did not.

26.
An instance where you faced frustration in dealing with the team. How
did you deal with it?
27.

An instance where you used tact and diplomacy to get things done

28.
What makes you better than the other people I'm seeing today? /Give
an elevator pitch. (Tell me why you are the best among the crop in 30
seconds)
29.
(Only for people with work-ex)
Tell us something about your work experience. What are your key
takeaways/learnings from the same?