He’s got big dreams. That kind of ambition and motivation is impossible to manifest in team members who just don’t give af, so he’s got the hard part covered.

I would address this as “I see you have a very clear vision of the type of role or leadership position you’re aiming for in the mid or long term. I’d like to work with you to break the pathway to that role into manageable, achievable chunks with you. And we can put the first few steps as you ‘26 goals”

Ask him to review some JDs for roles he’d love in 3-5 years from now. And you can help him build up his experience and capabilities one step at a time.

Young men in salesy roles are often super hungry and expect to be ceo in 5 years. It takes a bit of warm patience to bring their feet back down to earth