The Bar Raiser Interview — Mastering Amazon’s Leadership Principle: Insisting on Highest Standards
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Insist on the highest standards: Leaders have relentlessly high standards — many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually raising the bar and drive their teams to deliver high quality products, services, and processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
As we take another step into the realm of Amazon’s rigorous interview process, we take up the first Leadership Principle that talks about the “bar” in its description — Insisting on Highest Standards. This principle isn’t about unattainable perfection; it’s about pursuing excellence in everything you do. Let’s delve into what this principle truly entails and…
