RESF — Committed CIQ resources (Dieter/Nathan) and proposed tech lead structure

March 24, 2026 at 2:57 PMstrategyhigh

Situation

Committed Dieter and Nathan to near-full-time RESF work. Proposed Dieter as RESF tech lead reporting to Peter for ~1 year. Told Leigh both are available immediately (Dieter now, Nathan when back from vacation). Scheduled Tuesday alignment meeting with Greg/Bjorn/Max to formalize structure and authority. Briefed Max on strategy: unified front with Bjorn, carrots and sticks approach for Greg meeting.

Reasoning

RESF crisis escalating — Skip overwhelmed as sole contributor, Taylor/Sherif blocking without contributing, Mustafa being targeted. Half-measures (ad hoc resource offers) haven't worked — NOBODY from RESF has asked for help despite offers. The RESF needs CIQ leadership with real authority and full-time project management. Dieter is interested and has the right conditions (wants clear mandate, not worker bee role). Building coalition with Bjorn and Max before confronting Greg on Tuesday.

Additional Context

Greg flagged urgent need in #distinguished-leaders early Monday. Skip made first formal ask for help to TeamLeads. Leigh voted in as RESF operational lead. Peter already had conversations with Nathan (prior week) and briefed Max. RESF anti-corporate founding principle created leadership vacuum that allowed vocal non-contributors to control direction.

Observed Evidence

Peter told Greg in #distinguished-leaders: 'I see it and am on it. I talk to Dieter this morning. I've had conversations with Nathan. I asked Sarah to put time for you/me/max/bjorn tomorrow.' Told Leigh: 'I've spoken with Nathan and Dieter and will get them both over to working pretty full time on RESF activities in short order.' In Dieter 1:1 (Fathom), proposed full-time CIQ tech lead for RESF. Told Max: 'Unified front with Bjorn. Carrots and sticks.' Sarah confirmed Tuesday 4pm meeting.

Matching Patterns

40%
Protect Engineering Capacity(INVERTED — deliberately deploying capacity to RESF over CIQ priorities)
30%
Small Circle for Sensitive Operations(Building coalition (Max, Bjorn) before Greg alignment meeting)

Confidence Breakdown

34/35
Evidence
27/30
Pattern
19/20
Source
14/15
Corroboration

Reasoning Depth Analysis

Org Signal:Signals CIQ taking operational control of RESF — major shift from foundation independence posture
Who Affected:Nathan's team loses capacity, Skip gets relief, Taylor/Sherif lose de facto control, engineering deliverables may slip
Precedent:Sets precedent that CIQ will install leadership when RESF can't self-govern
Consequences:Fundamentally changes RESF governance; requires Greg buy-in on Tuesday
Timing:NOW because Greg is frustrated, Skip is drowning, hostile actors consolidating, and Leigh was just voted in as operational lead creating an opening

Source

reflection

AI Confidence

94%

Related Context

💬
#distinguished-leaders

slack

I'm 100% confident someone needs to be managing the RESF work, like a project, in the weeds, and that it's a full-time job.

🎥
Dieter <> Peter 1:1

fathom

Peter proposed a full-time CIQ employee lead the RESF, reporting to Peter for ~1 year. Dieter interested as tech lead, requires clear mandate and authority.

💬
DM with Leigh Hennig

slack

I've spoken with Nathan and Dieter and will get them both over to a place where they are working pretty full time on RESF activities in short order.

💬
DM with Max Spevack

slack

Unified front with Bjorn. Carrots and sticks in terms of what the RESF can be vs the parade of horribles that happens if it doesn't improve.

Outcome

No outcome recorded yet.

Decision ID: 2bdf6074-2f86-48e0-9f2a-9f58abc3f0ec