Star vs. Sar

$%@# the STAR technique

You heard me.

And if you don’t know what STAR is, consider yourself lucky 🙏

It’s the formula people use to answer behavioral interview questions:

Situation
Task
Action
Result

Sounds neat 🧼 Too neat.

My issue? The “T” 🧩

Why does there have to be a task?

Why assume someone had to assign it before you took action?

That’s not leadership — that’s compliance 🛑

Real work is messy 💥

Real impact doesn’t come with instructions 📦

And often, there’s no “T” in sight 🕵️‍♂️

So skip STAR.
 
Go with SAR:
Situation: things got wild 🌪
Action: I stepped up 🚀
Result: here’s what changed 🌍

No waiting for orders. No checklist. Just initiative ⚡

In your next interview, don’t answer like someone who followed the plan 🗂

Answer like someone who made one 🛠

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