The Magnetic Boss Media Room

Sample Interview Questions and Talking Points for Reporters

1. What is the biggest mistake bosses make?
2. What is the most common misconception bosses tend to have?
3. Tell me the top 3 things any boss can start doing today to be more effective.
4. What is the single most important thing anyone can start doing today to be a better boss?
5. You dedicated the book to the Vietnam Prisoners of War and have a chapter about them. That’s unusual for a business book. What is the connection between the POWs and being a boss?
6. The news is full of news about boards of directors and the problems they are facing. In working with them, what do you find is one of their most significant problems?
7. In your coaching of CEOs, what are some of the issues they are facing?
8. What problems do boards cause CEOs and senior leadership?
9. How does a boss become a CEO?
10. Time management seems to be a problem for many bosses. What advice would you give someone to do that better?