When you are looking to make the Big Leap—the one that puts you closer to the power centers of a business or organization—the interview process will likely be different from what you’ve experienced before. The more senior the person or people you’re interviewing with, the more definite their ideas are likely to be about what they’re looking for. They know that their own continued success depends on hiring the best people.
當你打算在事業上來次大的飛躍，一個讓你更接近企業或組織的權力核心的飛躍，這時的面試和過去找工作時的可就不一樣了。面試你的人資歷越深，就越明確地知道自己在尋找什麼樣的人。他們知道自己不斷的成功依賴於僱傭最合適的人。
So how do you prove your readiness for the big leagues? By thinking like a big-league player. This interview will be different from others, but it will be your best chance to impress the decision makers, so there are some key points you want to be certain you get across. Here are tips to help you succeed:
那麼，你如何證明自己已經準備好進入高層了呢？你得像高層人士一樣去思考問題。雖然這類面試和其它的不一樣，但卻是你給決策人留下最好印象的良機，所以有些事情是你一定要知道的：
Show You Get the "Big Picture"
表現出你瞭解大局
Any number of interview candidates may possess specific subject-knowledge valuable to a business. But the candidate who goes beyond mere information and displays an ability to use it well is more likely to get the job. Senior executives and managers generally want people who pay attention to and understand the broader view.
任何參加面試的人員都可能掌握某方面的知識，對企業有價值。但是那位不僅掌握資訊而且能有效利用的人更有可能獲得這個職位。資深執行官和經理們通常更想任用那些關注和了解大局的'候選人。
Tip: Demonstrate you recognize patterns and understand their importance; that you know how to use and synthesize information.
提示：表現出你認識到了大局、瞭解其重要性；你知道如何使用和綜合資訊。
Find Out What Keeps the Boss Up at Night
爲老闆考慮
Do your homework so you understand not only the job or promotion for which you are applying, but also the job of the senior executive above it. Do you know to whom this person reports, and what the top issues are for your boss’s boss?
提前做好功課，不但要了解你申請的工作或要求晉升的職位，還要了解主管這個職位的資深經理的工作。你知道他/她向誰負責嗎？對你老闆的老闆來說，最重要的是什麼？
Tip: Make that knowledge part of your interview conversation. Show an interest not only in the specifics of the job, but in the product and markets for that company. Ask broad questions: "What do you think the potential growth in the Indian market is?"
提示：在面試中展現你對這些職位和工作的瞭解。不但要表現出對工作細節的興趣；而且要表現出對公司產品、市場的興趣。問一問泛泛的問題：“你認爲印度的市場潛力如何？”
Look for Answers
尋找答案
Senior managers are looking for candidates who are creative thinkers focused on finding solutions. It is less important that you show you know the details of the problems the organization faces than that you’re able to demonstrate readiness to look for options and find solutions.
資深經理尋找的是具有創造思維、關注解決問題辦法的人。表現出你瞭解企業所面臨問題的細節很重要；表現出你已準備好去尋找解決問題的辦法更重要。
Tip: Think about problems in the past you’ve identified and managed to solve. Show readiness to tackle the tough issues.
提示：回想你過去發現併成功解決的問題。表現出準備好處理困難問題的態度。