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                                                                                     Suggested Interview Questions

                                            Frederick Gilbert, author of SPEAKING UP: Surviving Executive Presentations (Berrett-Koehler, April 2013)

Your book hones in on the importance of presenting to C-level executives. Could you briefly explain why this is the case?

Can you list some of the important characteristics of somebody who has “executive presence?”

What are the “Seven Deadly Challenges” that face mid-level presenters?

What is more important for this in middle-management: content or delivery? Or should both be focused on equally?

Is it important to know about the personal backgrounds of those in senior leadership? Why?

How would it benefit mid-level management to understand issues of job security and pressures that their executives face?

What’s the difference between “presentation mode” and “process mode,” and how will knowing the difference help top level presenters?

You place a large emphasis on the importance of improvisation. Could you explain this a bit?

What should a middle-manager do in tough situations, like if a key decision-maker gets up to leave the room?

What should someone do if their presentation ultimately leads to a dismissal?

What was the primary reason you decided to write ‘Speaking Up?’