Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

💡 "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

I decided to read the book after seeing it listed under "Amazon Recommended Reading." While many of the remedies in the book can be used in the author's experience as a leader and years of practice, it does take a culture to adopt it.

To improve professional relationships amongst coworkers, radical candor is a strategy that combines understanding and compassion. It involves striking a balance between providing encouragement and constructive criticism. Understanding the requirements of the individuals you work with will help you modify your conduct in such a way that everyone will feel valued and heard. Additionally, it's about accepting responsibility for your errors and growing from them.

This is the foundation of the idea of radical candor, which calls on managers to show compassion and empathy in the workplace. When giving feedback, Radical Candor encourages employees to improve while remaining honest and courteous. It allows you to confront without alienating individuals, to show that you care about them while still holding them responsible.

“Picture yourself walking along a mountainous trail. You come across a person being crushed by a boulder on their chest. The empathetic response would be to feel the same sense of crushing suffocation, thus rendering you helpless. The compassionate response would be to recognize that that person is in pain and to do everything within your power to remove the boulder and alleviate their suffering. Put another way; compassion is empathy plus action.”

Here is the LINK to the AMAZON Book