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We eventually found a solution." What is the PRIMARY weakness in this answer?

medium⚠️ Weakness Identification Q3 of Q15
Google Googleyness - Collaboration and Influence Without Authority
In your answer about resolving a cross-team conflict, you say: "My manager told me to investigate the issue, and I followed up with both teams. We eventually found a solution." What is the PRIMARY weakness in this answer?
ANo quantification of impact
BWeak reflection on lessons learned
CManager-directed investigation -- lacks self-initiation
DToo short and vague
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify who initiated -- manager directed, not candidate.
  2. Step 2: Recognize primary failure -- lack of self-initiation destroys ownership signal.
  3. Step 3: Secondary issues present but not primary.
Quick Trick: Manager tells -> ownership signal lost
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • No quantification is a common secondary flaw but not primary here; manager-directed is fatal.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Collaboration LP -- manager-assignment disqualifier
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