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Question 1 of 7
When a company founder presents an operational issue that you know how to fix, what is your immediate instinctual response?
A.
Ask for access to their systems so I can jump in, write the plan, or draft the code myself.
B.
Pitch a comprehensive consulting engagement to map out their execution strategy step-by-step.
C.
Ask guiding questions to help the executive team discover the systemic operational bottleneck on their own.
