All core values
Trust
Objectivity
Weighing evidence and perspectives fairly, without letting bias or politics decide.
Behaviors
- Separates the idea from who proposed it
- Seeks disconfirming evidence
- Changes position when the facts change
Anti-patterns
- Data cherry-picked to fit the conclusion
- HIPPO — highest-paid person's opinion wins
- Fairness claimed, favoritism practiced
Reinforce it with
- Decision records with evidence attached
- Devil's advocate roles in reviews
- Blind evaluation where feasible
Objectivity makes decisions defensible — to the team, and to the facts.