The conversation.
Establish the geography first. A role supporting several countries is not necessarily authorised to make the same decisions in each. Identify the actual relationship between local and regional teams.
Explore the operating rhythm. Travel, communication across time zones and the location of colleagues affect how the role works. Discuss them as conditions of the appointment rather than incidental details.
Assess experience through comparable situations. Ask how the candidate balanced local knowledge with shared priorities, and how they resolved disagreements between functions or markets.
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