Gayle Laakmann

CLRS' famous algorithms textbook He could describe in detail the myriad

The S.A.R. (also often called S.T.A.R.—Situation, Task, Action, Result) approach means to describe the following components:

How do you influence someone when you don’t have the power to just make something happen? Do you gather data to support your conclusion? Do you rally support from those around you? Do you bring up risks or opportunities? What tools did you use to influence your manager, and which of those were successful? How did you adapt to your manager’s style?