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Radical Candor: Fully Revised and Updated Edition: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean

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Format: Paperback


Language ‏ : ‎ English


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529038340


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 47


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.87 x 7.76 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #7,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)


Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 6,184 ratings


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    • Good resource for managers
I liked the main point of the book (radical candor) it seems very practical. I wish I had read the book when I was running a team. In retrospect, I learned many things that I was doing wrong, my bosses were doing wrong, and my team. I always thought I'm not a good people's manager but now I think that I just didn't get the coaching or tools I needed to be a good manager. This book definitely gave me some valuable resources that I might use in the future. I recommend d the book to any manager no matter their level of experience. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023 by saif sadeq
    • Full of practical leadership wisdom
This book could be two separate books. The first section goes through the radical candor model, which is excellent. But then the last half is full of additional leadership guidance. It’s all really good and moves along at a good clip. Lots of relatable stories. Great work. It’s going on my “must read” for leaders list. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023 by Jasnshell
    • 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
    • An interesting book based on seemingly solid experience but often falling short
This was an interesting approach to the author’s personal management philosophy, compounded from personal experiences and observation of other managers. It provides some positive points and guidance in how to better manager individuals (mostly focused for tech people or people with that kind of mentality and lifestyle such as software engineers) is not alway through or successful in addressing all the various challenges a manager will run into, specially the really unpleasant ones. There is a lot of generalizations and there is no acknowledgment that there are outliers that this philosophy will not be effective on ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022 by Ignacio Zamora
    • New Boss/Manager Must Read!
I'm about to step into one of the highest positions in my career and I feel like this book was such an amazing way to get myself prepared to lead. Scott gives amazing examples for each lesson that allow you to humanize and think of a situation where you could apply those skills. I can't wait to implement Radical Candor and continue learning about this method of leading. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022 by Airica Savage
    • 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.
    • This book solves one of the largest problems leaders have: how to give negative feedback
This book solves one of the largest problems leaders have: how to give negative feedback and still remain friends. Kim sets out a framework that is both kind and direct for giving employees feedback. If you supervise others, you deserve to read at least the framework from this book. It is a game changer. Five stars ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022 by Daniel Pennington
    • A fun and interesting read
I've never been a manager. But if I ever become one, I will strive to be like Kim Scott. Being a good manager sounds tough. I had never considered all their duties until I read this book. The author makes a great case for "care personally, challenge directly". The anecdotes about her mistakes and victories in management are delightful! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022 by Renae Cheezburger

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