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IntermediateLEADERSHIP
From your CV and motivation letter, which leadership or initiative example do you consider most relevant for succeeding in a small, selective MBA cohort (for instance, leading a team project, mentoring juniors, or driving a process improvement), and what specific behaviors did you demonstrate that you would bring to class discussions and group work?
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At my previous company, I led a cross‑functional taskforce of 8 people to reduce onboarding time for new analysts, which averaged 12 weeks and caused 20% first‑year attrition. My task was to redesign the process without increasing budget. I mapped pain points with HR and team leads, created a peer‑mentoring program (pairing each new hire with a trained buddy), and introduced a structured 6‑week learning path with weekly feedback circles. I facilitated retrospectives, ensuring quieter members contributed by using round‑robin check‑ins and clear decision logs. Within two cohorts, ramp‑up time dropped to 7 weeks (‑42%), early attrition fell to 5%, and manager satisfaction scores rose from 3.1 to 4.4/5. In the MBA, I would bring this inclusive facilitation style, data‑driven problem framing, and bias for action to case discussions and team projects.

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Led 8-person cross-functional taskforce to redesign onboardingIntroduced peer mentoring and structured 6-week learning pathUsed inclusive facilitation (round-robin, decision logs) to align groupAchieved 42% faster ramp-up and 15pp reduction in early attrition
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