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Which Amazon Leadership Principle does this primarily demonstrate?

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Amazon Leadership Principles - Ownership
During a routine code review, you notice a potential security vulnerability in a service owned by another team. Without being asked, you investigate the issue, propose a fix, and coordinate with the other team to deploy it quickly. Which Amazon Leadership Principle does this primarily demonstrate?
AOwnership
BBias for Action
CCustomer Obsession
DDive Deep
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify who initiated -- self or manager-directed? -> Ownership
  2. Step 2: Identify scope -- beyond own team or within? -> Beyond own team scope.
  3. Step 3: Match to LP -- taking responsibility beyond own scope and driving to resolution -> Ownership.
Quick Trick: Ownership = taking responsibility beyond your scope
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Bias for Action seems plausible because of quick action, but the key is taking responsibility beyond own scope, which is Ownership.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Ownership LP -- recognition from story
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