Radical Candor by Kim Scott

What does it take to be a truly great boss? Not a feared one, not a people-pleasing one — but one who gets results, builds trust, and brings out the best in every person on their team? In Radical Candor, Kim Scott — former executive at Google and Apple and CEO coach to some of Silicon Valley’s most successful leaders — shares the simple but powerful management philosophy that changed the way the world thinks about leadership.

The secret? Care personally. Challenge directly. Radical Candor is the sweet spot between brutal honesty and ruinous empathy — the ability to give honest, helpful feedback while genuinely caring about the person you’re giving it to. It sounds simple. But most managers default to one of two failure modes: they are either too harsh (obnoxious aggression) or too nice (ruinous empathy). Radical Candor is the third way.

Drawing on her own experience managing hundreds of people at Google, Apple, and beyond, Scott provides a practical framework for building a culture of open feedback, honest communication, and genuine human connection at work — one that drives both results and relationships.

What You Will Learn

• The Radical Candor framework: Care Personally + Challenge Directly
• How to give and receive feedback that is honest, kind, and actionable
• How to avoid the four quadrants of bad management: Ruinous Empathy, Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Radical Candor
• How to build a culture of psychological safety and open communication
• Practical tools for one-on-ones, team meetings, and performance reviews
• How to motivate, retain, and develop your team without burning them out

Who This Book Is For

• Managers and leaders at every level — from first-time team leads to senior executives
• Anyone who wants to give better feedback and have more honest conversations at work
• HR professionals and organisational leaders building high-performance cultures
• Fans of The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Dare to Lead, and Leaders Eat Last

Format: Paperback  |  Author: Kim Scott  |  ISBN: 9781509845385

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