Are Right, A Lot Leadership Principle: Lauren Jauncey
How Amazon describes the “Are Right, A Lot” principle
Leaders are right a lot. They have strong judgment and good instincts. They seek diverse perspectives and work to disconfirm their beliefs.
What does “Are Right, A Lot” mean exactly?
I usually get questions from my clients about what this principle means because it’s a hard one to understand.
Here’s an excerpt of The Amazon Way by John Rossman, a book you should read if you want to know more about Amazon. He can explain the thinking behind this principle better than I can. This should help you understand what the principle means:
Leaders at Amazon are right—not always, but a lot. They have strong business judgment, and they spread that strong judgment to others through the clarity with which they define their goals and the metrics they use to measure success.
There is a high degree of tolerance for failure at Amazon. But Jeff Bezos cannot tolerate someone making the same mistake over and over. Therefore, leaders at Amazon are expected to be right far more often than they are wrong. And when they are wrong—which of course will happen when a company continually pushes the envelope—they are expected to learn from their mistakes, develop specific insights into the reasons for those mistakes, and share those insights with the rest of the company.
That should have helped a little, but I know the principle still isn’t that easy to understand. I think if you keep reading the meaning will become clearer.
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amazon leadership principles Interview questions & Answers
This principle focuses on your dedication to providing the highest possible customer service and doing everything in your ability to support the customer in achieving their goal.
FAQ
Are right a lot Amazon meaning?
What questions will be asked in Amazon interview?
- What would you do if you found out your closest friend at work was stealing? …
- Describe your most difficult customer and how you handled it. …
- Tell me about a time you were 75 percent through a project and had to pivot quickly. …
- Behavioral questions. …
- Leadership questions.
What are some other behavioral interview questions that you could ask related to are right a lot?
- Tell me about a time that you strongly disagreed with your manager on something you deemed to be very important to the business. …
- Tell me about a time where someone openly challenged you.
Which Amazon leadership principle resonates the most with you and why?
