It’s OK to say “I don’t know”

Recently, I was participating in an interview process for a high-level position in local government. The questions were flowing and the interviewee was handling himself well. But his best answer might have been the one where he said “I don’t know.” You see, far too often candidates try to BS through an answer on a topic/subject/prompt where it’s clear they are lacking in experience, past project success, depth, or all of the above. Rather than dance around it, just be straight up and candid. He was, and it helped his cause immensely.