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[quote=Anonymous]I think if you're going to use this, talk about letting the great get in the way of the good. And think of a specific example of how you caught yourself, stopped, finished something and learned this from it and that you keep it in mind now when working on projects. It also benefits teamwork to be able to get something done and benefits everyone to meet deadlines.

It's a terrible question and I think the point of it is to see how you finesse it and show you can answer tactfully (you are not a red flag) and use corporate-speak.

I don't think anything profound is expected but if you say too much, like I argue with co-workers or I'm always late, it screens out some people who really reveal a big weakness that will cause problems in the job.

I think learning from a failure is a better question because it shows if people have humility and can own a mistake and change. Their sincerity comes through.or not. So I would frame it like that: I have had this weakness and learned to improve and it improved my performance in the following ways. Always show that your behavior will benefit the company. 
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