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Which Google leadership principle does this scenario primarily demonstrate?

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Google Googleyness - Bias to Action and Comfort With Ambiguity
A software engineer notices a critical bug in a service owned by another team during a late-night deployment. Without waiting for instructions, they immediately investigate, identify the root cause, and coordinate a fix with the other team, preventing a major outage. Which Google leadership principle does this scenario primarily demonstrate?
AOwnership
BCustomer Obsession
CDive Deep
DBias for Action
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify who initiated -- self or manager-directed? -> Bias for Action
  2. Step 2: Identify scope -- cross-team coordination without delay -> Bias for Action.
  3. Step 3: Confirm primary LP -- rapid proactive response to ambiguity and risk -> Bias for Action.
Quick Trick: Immediate self-starting fixes -> Bias for Action
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Ownership seems plausible but the key is immediate self-initiated action across team boundaries, which is Bias for Action.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Bias to Action LP -- scenario recognition
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