Task-Relevant Maturity

Biological Parallel

Honeybee workers progress through tightly supervised roles (cell cleaning, brood care) before graduating to autonomous foraging—but an experienced forager introduced to a new flower species requires close monitoring until competence emerges. Maturity isn't global; it's task-specific. The hive adjusts oversight based on role-task pairing, not worker age alone. Grove's framework mirrors this: a senior engineer is a novice at management, requiring hands-on guidance despite expertise elsewhere. Competence is contextual, and supervision should flex accordingly.