Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean

If I say a person is “stable,” what is your “blink” reaction? That the person is a snooze whom you’d rather not sit next to at a dinner party? Or do you get a sense of relief and comfort and think that this is the…

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Now, let go of all these reactions and judgments. Look at the following two columns of words and think about positive examples of people you’ve worked with who would fall into each column. Think about teams you’ve worked on that have needed some of each and what the right ratio would be. Then think about times in your life when you’ve been in each

A good rule of thumb for any relationship is to leave three unimportant things unsaid each day.

to be legitimately persuasive a speaker must address the audience’s emotions but also establish the credibility and share the logic of the argument.

People in a superstar phase are bad at rock star roles, and people in a rock star phase will hate a superstar role.

Criticism is a gift, and you need to give it in equal measure to your male and female direct reports.

Third, the more firsthand experience you have with how it feels to receive criticism, the better idea you’ll have of how your own guidance lands for others.

If I say a person is “ambitious,” do you have a positive or a negative reaction? Do you assume the person is hell-bent on personal gain and slightly sinister, willing to trample others to achieve personal goals? Or do you assume that the person is responsible and…

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The rock stars love their work. They have found their groove.