There is no one true approach. Although, treating people who work for you like you would treat any other adult human who is equal to you is a good approach in

There is no one true approach. Although, treating people who work for you like you would treat any other adult human who is equal to you is a good approach in general. After watching "The Social Network", when i became an executive and stuck in some interaction where i didn't know to raise hell or back off, i always asked myself what Zuckerberg would do? And that explains the leadership strategy i use. Since your co-founder is strict like Dad, you can be caring/kind like a mom. Maybe it's a false equivalence but you get an idea. Both of you don't have to use same approach.