"Tell me about a time you had to align your team around a change in priorities. What changed, how did you communicate it, and what did you do when not everyone agreed?"
This question tests whether you can lead through ambiguity when plans change and people have already committed to a different direction. Interviewers want to see how you make trade-offs, create clarity, and bring others along without relying only on authority. They are also looking for how you handle resistance, protect morale, and keep execution moving when the team is disappointed or confused.
A strong answer uses one specific example with clear stakes, a concrete trigger for the priority shift, and a visible tension between competing goals. The best responses show how you explained the why, made decisions transparently, listened to concerns, adjusted where needed, and drove to a measurable outcome using a clear STAR structure.