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Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell once remarked that being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.* You have to accept that sometimes people on your team will be mad at you. In fact, if nobody is ever mad at you, you probably aren’t challenging your team enough. The key, as in any relationship, is how you handle the anger. When what yo
... See moreKim Scott • Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean
Care personally + challenge directly = radical candor.
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MOVING TOWARD RADICAL CANDOR
Kim Scott • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
ask for criticism before giving it, and offer more praise than criticism. Be humble, helpful,
Kim Scott • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
It’s brutally hard to tell people when they are screwing up. You don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings; that’s because you’re not a sadist. You don’t want that person or the rest of the team to think you’re a jerk. Plus, you’ve been told since you learned to talk, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Now all of a sudd... See more
Kim Scott • Kim Scott's Radical Candor | The #1 Book For Better Bosses
“Radical Candor” is what happens when you put “Care Personally” and “Challenge Directly” together.