# Values and mission interview worksheet

The goal is independent judgment grounded in real decisions. It is not to reproduce a company's public language.

## Prepare four experiences

1. A value conflict where both sides protected something legitimate.
2. A belief you changed after disconfirming evidence.
3. A time you challenged a decision with safety, quality, or user-harm implications.
4. A decision you still believe was right despite an unfavorable outcome.

For each experience, write only:

- the competing values;
- what was at stake;
- the choice you made;
- what you sacrificed;
- the evidence available then;
- the outcome;
- what changed in your judgment.

## Pressure questions

- What would a reasonable critic say you are missing?
- Which company principle do you disagree with or qualify?
- When does speed legitimately outweigh caution?
- When does user autonomy conflict with safety?
- What evidence would reverse your current position?
- How did the decision feel before you knew the outcome?
- Where were your incentives misaligned with the user's interests?

## Failure conditions

- Quoting mission statements instead of reasoning.
- Presenting one side as stupid or malicious.
- Claiming you never compromise a value.
- Describing a changed belief with no behavioral change.
- Using a polished framework to avoid the uncomfortable part.