### 🧭 What values guide our decisions? Organizational principles are the foundational beliefs that shape how your team makes decisions, prioritizes [[Work]], and interacts with each other and your [[Customers]]. These aren't just abstract ideas—they serve as a compass when the path forward isn't obvious. Documenting your organizational principles in Forge gives your team shared language for making consistent, values-driven decisions as you grow. They help answer questions like: - What trade-offs are we willing to make? - How do we handle disagreement or ambiguity? - What does “good work” look like here? - What behaviors are rewarded or discouraged? **Examples of Organizational Principles:** - _Customer first, always._ We make decisions with the end user in mind, even if it's harder or slower. - _Bias toward action._ We prioritize momentum over perfection. - _Clarity over consensus._ We aim for clear ownership and direction, even if not everyone agrees. - _Build with empathy._ We consider the needs, perspectives, and contexts of others—both inside and outside the company. - _Do less, better._ We focus on doing fewer things with higher quality and greater impact.