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Which Google Leadership Principle does this primarily demonstrate?

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Google Googleyness - Doing the Right Thing
You noticed a colleague was about to release a feature that could potentially expose user data due to a security loophole. Despite pressure to meet the deadline, you raised the concern and delayed the release to fix the issue. Which Google Leadership Principle does this primarily demonstrate?
ABias for Action
BCustomer Obsession
CDeliver Results
DDoing the Right Thing
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify who initiated -- self or manager-directed? -> Doing the Right Thing
  2. Step 2: Identify core value -- acting ethically despite pressure -> Doing the Right Thing LP.
Quick Trick: Ethics over speed signals Doing the Right Thing.
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Bias for Action seems plausible because of acting quickly, but the core is ethical responsibility, not speed.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Doing the Right Thing LP -- scenario recognition
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