Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean: How to be a great boss without losing your humanity

Kim Malone Scott

Radical Candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on the one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. It is about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism, delivered to produce better results and help employees develop their skills and boundaries of success.

Great bosses have a strong relationship with their employees, and Kim Scott has identified three simple principles for building better relationships with your employees: make it personal, get stuff done, and understand why it matters.

Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Drawing on years of first-hand experience, and distilled clearly to give actionable lessons to the reader, Radical Candor shows how to be successful while retaining your integrity and humanity. Radical Candor is the perfect handbook for those who are looking to find meaning in their job and create an environment where people both love their work, their colleagues and are motivated to strive to ever greater success.

“Radical Candor” is a book by Kim Scott, former executive at Google and Apple, that provides a framework for effective and empathetic leadership. The book argues that the best leaders are able to balance honesty and caring in their communication with employees, and provides advice on how to cultivate this style of leadership.

1. Embrace “”Radical Candor”” by balancing honesty and caring in your communication with employees.
2. Lead with empathy by understanding and relating to the perspectives and emotions of your team.
3. Give specific and actionable feedback to help employees improve and grow.
4. Be transparent about your expectations and goals to help employees understand their role and responsibilities.
5. Lead by example by demonstrating the values and behaviors you expect from your team.
6. Foster open communication by encouraging and responding to feedback from employees.
7. Manage conflicts by addressing issues directly and finding common ground.
8. Support and encourage personal and professional growth for your employees.
9. Create a culture of trust and accountability by being honest and holding your team accountable.
10. Lead with kindness and humility, putting the needs and well-being of your team first.