Google eventually fixed the problem by explicitly defining a rubric for what we mean by “Googleyness” — a set of attributes and behaviors that we look for that represent strong leadership and exemplify “humility, respect, and trust”:
These sound awfully a lot like Amazon's Leadership Principles and SDE Functional areas. But unlike Amazon's LPs or even Google's own Three Respects, these are secondary — something you only might hear about in some contexts.
Thrives in ambiguity: Deals with Ambiguity (SDE Functional)
Challenges Status quo: Invent and Simplify. Think Big. Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit
