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Author | Kim Scott |
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Language | English |
Genre | Business leadership |
Published | March 2017 |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication place | USA |
ISBN | 978-1-250-10350-5 |
Followed by | Just Work: Get Sh*t Done Fast & Fair (2021) |
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity is a business leadership book written by former Apple and Google executive Kim Malone Scott. [1] [2] In the book, Scott defines the term radical candor as feedback that incorporates both praise and criticism. [3] Unlike radical transparency or radical honesty, Scott says the management principle of radical candor involves “caring personally while challenging directly.” [3] [4] The book was first published in 2017 by St. Martin's Press. A fully revised and updated version was released in 2019. [5]
To explain the concept of radical candor, Scott introduces what she calls a compass for candid conversations and defines the following four behaviors that managers fall into when giving feedback. [6]
To provide examples of each type of behavior, the book features stories from Scott’s time working and leading teams in Silicon Valley. [11] [12]
The book is a New York Times [13] and Wall Street Journal [14] best seller in the business category.
Fast Company included it on their list of 7 Books To Help You Be A Better Leader In 2020 [15] and Business Insider said it was one of 57 Highly Influential Business And Leadership Books That Can Boost Your Management Skills. [16]
Vice’s Erin Vanderhoof said, “Radical Candor is a feminist-adjacent manifesto, though there are obvious limitations” saying that “Scott falls victim to Silicon Valley's myth of inevitable meritocracy in a way that limits her ability to solve any of the really pernicious problems that these companies face.” [17]
![]() First edition | |
Author | Kim Scott |
---|---|
Language | English |
Genre | Business leadership |
Published | March 2017 |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication place | USA |
ISBN | 978-1-250-10350-5 |
Followed by | Just Work: Get Sh*t Done Fast & Fair (2021) |
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity is a business leadership book written by former Apple and Google executive Kim Malone Scott. [1] [2] In the book, Scott defines the term radical candor as feedback that incorporates both praise and criticism. [3] Unlike radical transparency or radical honesty, Scott says the management principle of radical candor involves “caring personally while challenging directly.” [3] [4] The book was first published in 2017 by St. Martin's Press. A fully revised and updated version was released in 2019. [5]
To explain the concept of radical candor, Scott introduces what she calls a compass for candid conversations and defines the following four behaviors that managers fall into when giving feedback. [6]
To provide examples of each type of behavior, the book features stories from Scott’s time working and leading teams in Silicon Valley. [11] [12]
The book is a New York Times [13] and Wall Street Journal [14] best seller in the business category.
Fast Company included it on their list of 7 Books To Help You Be A Better Leader In 2020 [15] and Business Insider said it was one of 57 Highly Influential Business And Leadership Books That Can Boost Your Management Skills. [16]
Vice’s Erin Vanderhoof said, “Radical Candor is a feminist-adjacent manifesto, though there are obvious limitations” saying that “Scott falls victim to Silicon Valley's myth of inevitable meritocracy in a way that limits her ability to solve any of the really pernicious problems that these companies face.” [17]