Does not stand out
2 stars
More philosophy and tips than coherent practices. Some absolute bullshit as well. Not recommended.
Paperback, 297 pages
Published Nov. 18, 2019 by St. Martin's Press.
4 stars
(8 reviews)
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 …
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.
sunstone reviewed Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Finally I know what a good manager is supposed to be like
5 stars
I don't know if I'll ever go into management but this was still a useful read. I don't think I've ever had a great manager. At least now I know what a great manager looks like.
Review of 'Radical candor : be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Honestly, this book was kind of a disappointment. A lot of people advised and it often goes on top of the recommended business book, but I found it to offer nothing really enlightening. Worse, it really made me wonder what is the exact mindset of a lot of managers to be in need of such basic advice that kinda be resumed into “be a fucking human”.
Worst, I saw this book provoke a kind of “radical wounding” way of talking for some of its readers, kinda forgetting the warning its author makes on doing “radical kindness” in a violent way and misusing the term.
Still there are some nuggets interesting to find here and there, but not really worth the time to go through the whole read tbh.
Review of 'Radical candor : be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Whispering "Your fly is down!" to someone who needs to know, may be a bit hard, but it shows your concern and helps the person. This book is about how to maximize your "radical candor" with others at work.
Kim Scott talks about how to build effective relationships at your job -- especially with people you manage. They don't need to be fake-friend and they don't need to be coldly inhuman, but if you manage a team, talking with people about personal goals will help the team achieve its goals more efficiently and build a place where people want to bring their best.
While I do Scott naturally favors systematizing personal relationships to an excessive degree, the analytical tool of understanding where you fall on the 2-dimensional "caring personally" vs "challenging directly" axes helps ensure you're expressing concern in the most beneficial way to the most people, while avoiding the …
Whispering "Your fly is down!" to someone who needs to know, may be a bit hard, but it shows your concern and helps the person. This book is about how to maximize your "radical candor" with others at work.
Kim Scott talks about how to build effective relationships at your job -- especially with people you manage. They don't need to be fake-friend and they don't need to be coldly inhuman, but if you manage a team, talking with people about personal goals will help the team achieve its goals more efficiently and build a place where people want to bring their best.
While I do Scott naturally favors systematizing personal relationships to an excessive degree, the analytical tool of understanding where you fall on the 2-dimensional "caring personally" vs "challenging directly" axes helps ensure you're expressing concern in the most beneficial way to the most people, while avoiding the common pitfalls of seeing something but not saying anything ("ruinous empathy") or being a jerk without a purpose ("obnoxious aggression"). I like the evidence-based approach she uses in constantly looking for changes in others and yourself, and giving others a chance to address problems they see in anonymous or unthreatening ways.
This is definitely a chart I'm printing out and hanging at my desk so that I can more completely absorb it. There's wisdom and perspective changes to digest here that transcend your typical book on management or leadership. Putting this one on the "to re-read" shelf, so that I can check back again in a couple years to see if I've gotten it.
