Daniel had interviewed with Cal state LA graduate Alumni, Jeffrey. Daniel ask several questions and this is what he gets from the Alumni answers:

• When did you graduate from Cal State LA?
  1. May 2017
• What is your current job? Company? Are you satisfied with your job/ company or will you look to move on? [Your response will of course be confidential].
  1. Manager at an Aerospace and Defense Corporation.
  2. Yes I am satisfied with my current job and is not looking to move elsewhere in near future.
• Where are going in your career? What's your next step? How has your education [MBA if applicable] helped you in your career? What do you remember as noteworthy or remarkable about your education at Cal State LA?
  1. I am seeing my current job as a long-term career. My next step is to climb up the ladder to become the top management in the company.
  2. MBA has helped me to see many things from different perspective that I wasn't able to see.
  3. I find the outcome of my thesis project with Dr. McGuire very remarkable as I was informed that our thesis project is still being used as an example to current MBA students.
• Tell me about a time when you faced a challenging/ difficult issue at work. What happened? What did you do?
  1. When I first joined the company that I worked at. It was very difficult, I was not familiar with corporation world. I almost got fired 6 months into my career.
  2. However, I realized that I was slacking off. I wasn't putting my best effort. Then I changed, pushed through and stayed discipline. 10 years later, here I am holding the Manager position for Sales and Business Development.
• Tell me about a time when you got a big "win" at work. What happened? What did you do?
  1. The big win that has been the most memorable is when I was able to expand the business into territories that the company never landed foot on.
  2. What I did was to think outside the box and never stop trying. If one method doesn't work, always try to see if there is another that might work.
• In your opinion, what makes an effective leader? Do you have an "mentor" or leader at work who provides a good example? If yes, what is he/she like? What does he/she do?
  1. An effective leader is someone that can lead by example. Someone that is dependable and discipline. Secure about their job and not afraid to share the member the knowledge they have.
  2. My Mentor is my dad even though he doesn't work at the same company, he has been very strict and hard on me ever since I was young. I used to complain and get annoyed of him, but now I understand. Without him, I wouldn't be the person I am today and I am extremely thankful for his tough love.
• What advice do you have for me as I progress toward my MBA and career? What will really help me? What might present me with serious problems or challenges
  1. Work smarter not harder.
  2. Understand your situation and adapt as they change.
  3. People. This is the biggest challenge that most leader is facing. Everybody is different so know who your audience is.

Please analyze the interview the Cal State LA alumna/us.Apply leadership theories and concepts to make sense of what you heard in the interview.

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Longterm career focus Jeffreys statement about seeing his current job as a longterm career aligns with the concept of a transformational leader Transf... View the full answer