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Which Amazon Leadership Principle is best demonstrated by the phrase: "I identified a $10K monthly cost leak outside my team and independently drove a fix without waiting for approval"?

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Amazon Leadership Principles - Frugality
Which Amazon Leadership Principle is best demonstrated by the phrase: "I identified a $10K monthly cost leak outside my team and independently drove a fix without waiting for approval"?
AFrugality
BOwnership
CBias for Action
DDive Deep
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Note the focus on cost leak and resource efficiency -> Frugality
  2. Step 2: Confirm candidate acted independently and outside own team scope, reinforcing Frugality.
Quick Trick: Cost leak fix + outside scope -> Frugality
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Ownership is close but the key is resource constraint and cost-saving outside scope, which is Frugality.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Frugality LP -- scope boundary and self-driven cost saving
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