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Values reps & self-assessment
Use "Values reps & self-assessment" to tell the cases apart, then choose a response for each one.
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The values round screens for truth-seeking, agency, simplicity and AI-native impact - and it does it with follow-ups, not the opening question. A story that survives the first ask but collapses under "what would you do differently" tells the room more than a polished headline ever could.
Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.
Load one true, specific, quantified story for each - weight reflects how hard it's probed.
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One story per value, stress-tested
One story per value, stress-testedthe follow-up is the real test
- Value
- Truth-seeking
- What your story must show
- You reasoned from first principles and surfaced an inconvenient truth.
- The follow-up to survive
- "What did the data say that you didn't want it to say and what did you do?"
- Value
- Agency / ownership
- What your story must show
- You shipped without waiting for permission or headcount.
- The follow-up to survive
- "What broke because you moved fast and how did you handle it?"
- Value
- Simplicity
- What your story must show
- You turned a messy workflow into a repeatable system.
- The follow-up to survive
- "What did you choose NOT to build and why was that the right call?"
- Value
- AI-native impact
- What your story must show
- You used AI to remove real toil, with a guardrail.
- The follow-up to survive
- "Where did the AI fail and how did you catch it before it caused harm?"
| Value | What your story must show | The follow-up to survive |
|---|---|---|
| Truth-seeking | You reasoned from first principles and surfaced an inconvenient truth. | "What did the data say that you didn't want it to say and what did you do?" |
| Agency / ownership | You shipped without waiting for permission or headcount. | "What broke because you moved fast and how did you handle it?" |
| Simplicity | You turned a messy workflow into a repeatable system. | "What did you choose NOT to build and why was that the right call?" |
| AI-native impact | You used AI to remove real toil, with a guardrail. | "Where did the AI fail and how did you catch it before it caused harm?" |
If a story can't answer its follow-up honestly, it isn't ready - pick a different one.
If a project went well, say it went well and name the actual risk you were nervous about; if it went sideways, own the cause without diffusing blame. A specific, slightly unflattering truth beats a polished arc every time.