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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

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Now a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller "I raced through Radical Candor--It’s thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott’s own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable." ―Gretchen Rubin author of New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project "Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives. Kim Scott's insights--based on her experience, keen observational intelligence and analysis--will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization." ―Sheryl Sandberg author of the New York Times bestseller Lean In "Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kick-ass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others: how to give (and receive) feedback, how to make smart decisions, how to keep moving forward, and much more. If you manage people--whether it be 1 person or a 1,000--you need Radical Candor. Now." ―Daniel Pink author of New York Times bestseller Drive From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. When you become a manager, it’s your job to say it--and your obligation. Author Kim Scott was an executive at Google and then at Apple, where she worked with a team to develop a class on how to be a good boss. She has earned growing fame in recent years with her vital new approach to effective management, Radical Candor. Radical Candor is a simple idea: to be a good boss, you have to Care Personally at the same time that you Challenge Directly. When you challenge without caring it’s obnoxious aggression; when you care without challenging it’s ruinous empathy. When you do neither it’s manipulative insincerity. This simple framework can help you build better relationships at work, and fulfill your three key responsibilities as a leader: creating a culture of feedback (praise and criticism), building a cohesive team, and achieving results you’re all proud of. Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Taken from years of the author’s experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader; it shows managers how to be successful while retaining their humanity, finding meaning in their job, and creating an environment where people both love their work and their colleagues. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (March 14, 2017)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250103509


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 05


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 1.01 x 9.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #59,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #18 in Management Science #427 in Entrepreneurship (Books) #915 in Leadership & Motivation


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Read book for leadership conference
This book was required in advance of a leadership conference. The book came on time and was good quality. Enjoyed reading it, a really quick read. Very popular topic now for leaders.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023 by Ali Baker

  • A Valuable Book for Managers and Leaders
I first heard about "Radical Candor" during my government agency's annual training conference, a conference that included a workshop based upon "Radical Candor" led by our HR director. While I hadn't heard of the book, I fell in love with the ideas behind it and upon my return home set out to pick up the book for myself. "Radical Candor" has easily become one of my favorite books of the past year, a terrific option for those who are challenged by difficult conversations and who want to grow in leadership. While "Radical Candor" is likely most applicable to those in management or leadership positions, I've found the book really has been of tremendous benefit in my personal life. Within weeks of reading the book, I found myself in a challenging situation dealing with a healthcare provider and took much of what I learned from the book to resolve the situation positively and to work through a potentially negative situation. I displayed a side of myself I didn't really know and was rather awestruck by the positive results. Since reading the book, I've actually been promoted into a supervisory position and am now seeing the ways in which the book complements my existing leadership skills and management style. Truly, "Radical Candor" remains one of my favorite books from the past year and I've seen positive growth both personally and professionally resulting from author Kim Scott's intelligent, informed and sensitively written guidance. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2019 by Richard P.

  • Greta book!
Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024 by Betsy Trueman

  • Best leadership book I've read in a long time
Title says it all. I've read at least 15 books on the topic. This by far is the best, giving easy to understand concepts and more importantly real life examples. Both case studies and specific RELATABLE anecdotes to explain the topic, "how to" pointers and what happens if you or don't do the pointers provided. I will keep this guide close to me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023 by BK1stKindleUser

  • Must-read for every manager, parent, or even a child
This book makes people better.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2024 by Narek Aghekyan

  • Some good tools, a lot of Silicon Valley executive privilege
This was an odd one, in part because it wasn't a book I chose. Our team has a book club at work and the Radical Candor was the first book we covered, in part because our manager is looking for us to provide each other with more radical candor. So first: this book is written for managers, and I am not a manager. (I don't foresee wanting to be a manager any time soon.) If you are a manager, it's probably a better fit. Second, well, there's a lot of Silicon Valley privilege dripping from this book. At one point, Kim talks about how letting poor performers go can be a blessing for both the company and poor performer because the fired employee can go do something like starting that coffee shop they always wanted. Maybe on a West Coast IT severance package (assuming they move somewhere else) but most people on the East Coast and all points in between lose a job and immediately have to go find another job. Kim also talks about how things like minority status or being female might make radical candor more complicated, but doesn't actually talk about what to do about them. Frankly, I don't think she knows. So yes, problematic book from multiple angles. At the same time, this book gave me some tips and tools that I need. For example, Kim puts a lot of emphasis on giving praise, which I don't do enough. One of the highlights of my year so far was an unexpected piece of praise from my manager for a wiki I'm putting together. I'm trying to pay that forward to the folks I work with, because we all should hear about the things we're doing right at least as often as we hear about the things we're doing wrong. The other thing that Radical Candor provides is a framework for structuring large conversations. When you have a business question where you know gaining consensus is going to be an issue, you can separate the "debate" meeting from the "decide" meeting, for example, to ensure that everyone gets a chance to have their say and at the same time there isn't pressure to make a decision right now. I don't think that Kim Scott provided enough direct advice on how to structure a piece of criticism. I think that Crucial Conversations does a much better job in that sense. But I do think that this book gives better examples of why constantly providing just-in-time feedback can help a team move from a place where crucial conversations are necessary to a place where everyone is communicating clearly enough that high-stakes behavior discussions are fewer and far between. In summary, this is not a book I'd say will have a permanent place on my bookshelf like Crucial Conversations does, but it's helpful and adds some tools to my toolbox that I didn't have before. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2020 by kirabug

  • A book on any leader's books to read
I don't work in a leadership role however, I do lead individuals in other ways. This was an excellent book to know how to deal with various leaders and how I can better my own leadership in general.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024 by Mychal

  • Must Read for Managers
As part of a work book club, I delved into Kim Malone Scott’s fresh perspective on delivering criticism. Our team is keen on embracing her philosophy. My sole critique? The book’s repetition could have been trimmed for greater impact.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024 by Veronica Smith

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