Radical Candor
Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Care personally and challenge directly to lead better.
Scott argues that great management comes from Radical Candor: caring personally about people while challenging them directly. She contrasts it with the failure modes of ruinous empathy, obnoxious aggression, and manipulative insincerity. Drawing on her time at Google and Apple, she offers practical guidance on giving feedback, building relationships, and helping people grow.
Founders quickly become managers and often avoid hard conversations, which lets problems fester. Radical Candor gives a memorable framework and concrete tactics for giving honest feedback while keeping trust intact.
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Founders quickly become managers and often avoid hard conversations, which lets problems fester. Radical Candor gives a memorable framework and concrete tactics for giving honest feedback while keeping trust intact.
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