https://kengavranovic.com/podcast/ Ken Gavranovic's weekly podcast. One guide from his desk per episode, cut down to what you can use this week, with the guide, the links and the transcript. en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:24:45 +0000 Ken Gavranovic Ken Gavranovicken@kengavranovic.com false episodic https://kengavranovic.com/images/podcast-the-operators-playbook.jpghttps://kengavranovic.com/podcast/ https://kengavranovic.com/podcast/mastering-the-star-method-for-senior-interviews/ https://kengavranovic.com/podcast/mastering-the-star-method-for-senior-interviews/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:24:45 -0400 Mastering the STAR Method for Senior Interviews In this episode you’ll learn why the classic STAR answer often falls flat for senior roles and how to reshape it so interview panels hear your judgment first. I walk you through the guide’s examples, variations, and the exact steps to turn a tidy story into a decision-driven answer that lands a senior seat. The guide this episode is built from: The STAR Method Interview, and When It Fails Senior Candidates https://kengavranovic.com/insights/star-method-interview/ Related guides: How to Prepare for an Executive Interview: Answer the Real Question https://kengavranovic.com/insights/how-to-prepare-for-an-executive-interview/ IT Director Interview Questions and How to Answer Them https://kengavranovic.com/insights/it-director-interview-questions/ First 90 Days as a New Executive: What to Do and What Not To https://kengavranovic.com/insights/first-90-days-as-a-new-executive/ For a friend in a search, start here: The STAR Method Interview, and When It Fails Senior Candidates. The STAR method for interview answers, with examples, how STAR compares with CAR, PAR and SOAR, and why senior candidates need more than a tidy story. https://kengavranovic.com/insights/star-method-interview/ Passed Over for Promotion: Test This Before Working Harder. Strong reviews and no promotion. Three separate questions, a Witness Test with three colleagues, and how to read your employer's record honestly. https://kengavranovic.com/insights/passed-over-for-promotion/ Talk to Ken: https://kengavranovic.com/booking 0:09:14 false Ken Gavranovic This episode shows why the classic STAR framework often falls short for senior leaders in interviews, and gives you concrete habits to fix it.