Servant leadership requires clear targets
Situation
Servant leadership and mentoring are fine, but must be paired with clear targets. Without clear targets, you cannot train the system. The AND between servant leadership and clear targets is mandatory - you cannot have one without the other.
Reasoning
Development-focused management worked at scaled companies like Amazon and Google with runway for patient team building. CIQ is a startup - the constraint is speed. Servant leadership without clear targets gives people no way to know if theyre succeeding. DeepMind cant learn without a scoreboard.
Additional Context
Justins MiniMe analyzed his management style and identified tension between his instincts (patient, developmental, trust-default) and what CIQ needs. Peter affirming servant leadership is fine but must have the AND with clear targets.
Observed Evidence
Peter: "Servant leadership without a clear target to hit, you cannot train the AI with that" and Justins MiniMe analysis: "The ideal manager I want to be is not the ideal manager that CIQ needs... My tenets lead toward development. I default to trust... These instincts served me well at Amazon and Google... CIQ is a startup" and Peter: "I dont mind the servant leadership... as long as you promise to take those two facets and put an and between them"
Confidence Breakdown
Outcome
Clearly expressed to Nathan/Justin
Rating: 5/5
Decision ID: 3fbdfd47-1285-4e91-81d3-0ca62832b888