This is great feedback: constructive and substantive.<p>I like your idea framing the quotes as an alternate telling. They were listed first out of habit (ex-philosophy major), but you&#x27;re right that this is primarily our story to tell.<p><i>Empathy</i><p>The difference between front-stabbing and giving good feedback is one of maturity. If you&#x27;ve had many conversations with young kids, they are incredible at giving blunt feedback, but it&#x27;s only funny because they are tiny humans. Some of what they say would be unconstructive coming from an adult.<p>Front-stabbing, to me, is someone trying to justify being an asshole. Your comment is a great example of the difference, of being honest and direct but mature. The opposite of the kumbaya culture isn&#x27;t telling someone they suck, even if you do it because you want them to be better.<p><i>Don&#x27;t always be right</i><p>This is my fault, I mixed too many concepts. This value is about not getting complacent with success or being afraid of failure. I don&#x27;t want us to get it right every time, because experimentation (where the magic happens) involves making mistakes. As you point out, that failure isn&#x27;t the same as taking the right risks. This value is counteracting our need to be perfect, about pushing back if we seem to always be getting what we expected.<p>Happy to dive deeper if I didn&#x27;t answer your questions. Thank you for the thoughtful consideration!