Surprisingly, Alice’s pre-conceived notion of her greatest weakness turned out to the strength that impressed Kevin the most.
It is surprising that Alice and Michael have the same strengths, weaknesses and even the same factors, which would impress an interviewer.
Alice’s main area of concern is manifested by her choice of words and emphasis on a perceived weakness. The interviewer only notices this weakness since Alice raises it.
Michael’s main area of concern is common to 90% of applicants for consulting interviews. Kevin explains how interviews will test this concern.