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Originally Posted by firebug
This sounds like an 'informational interview' rather than a 'job-interview'.
If so, what you need to do is interview him/her.
Have questions prepared related to:
-industry trends
-corporate positioning in the marketplace
-strengths and weaknesses of competitors
-skills that have made them successful in their career
-skills they see are lacking in their subordinates
-skills they wish they had more of
-work/life balance
They will not be trying to figure out if you have the skills, but rather if you have the right personality to fit in.
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IMO this is exactly the direction to take. Only thing I'd add is be as specific as possible in the questions or rather make him get as specific as possible.