This week, our cube-cows get performance reviews from the bull, graded on a curve the bull set, against a bar the bull cleared himself.

This week, our cube-cows learn performance improvement is a two-way street: the manager hands over a PIP, and the employee hands one right back: set priorities, give feedback, remove blockers, and stop changing direction.

This week, we optimize AI the old-fashioned way: less guidance, more performance reviews.

This week, the bell curve decides who ‘exceeds expectations’ and who just needs more cowbell.