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Radical Candor
- Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
- Narrated by: Kim Scott
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Find the fully revised and updated edition of Radical Candor on Audible.
Now a New York Times best seller
This program is read by the author.
From the time we learn to speak, we're told that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. When you become a manager, it's your job to say it - and your obligation.
Author Kim Scott was an executive at Google and then at Apple, where she developed a class on how to be a good boss. She has earned growing fame in recent years with her vital new approach to effective management, Radical Candor.
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 its obnoxious aggression; when you care without challenging its ruinous empathy. When you do neither its 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 listener; 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.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
What the critics say
"Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott's own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable." (Gretchen Rubin, author of New York Times best seller The Happiness Project)
"Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives. Kim Scott's insights...will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization." (Sheryl Sandberg, author of the New York Times best seller Lean In)
"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 author of New York Times best seller Drive)
What listeners say about Radical Candor
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- Don B.
- 2019-06-21
Kim Scott delivered a great Audible experience
The quality of the delivery along with the wealth of knowledge I was able to gain made this a must listen. Her experience and ability to give examples of how to make her ideas work in culturally different corporate environments made it simple to find personally usable and relatable content.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-03-24
Simple truths explained with lots of examples
I devoured this book and have recommended it to my senior leadership team as well as managers. We are evolving the company culture and improving performance bit by bit.
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- AndrewJ
- 2018-02-11
Loved this book
This is one of the best business books I've read in a long time. Very practical and very sound concepts. I've sent a copy to my ceo to read
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- JS231
- 2019-11-22
Great content, could use a pro narrator
I really like the message from this book, I feel that I learned a lot about leading with empathy and compassion. I would definitely enjoy the book more if someone else had narrated the book. It sounds like she did it all in one take and they didn't bother to edit out any of her mistakes.
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- Springford
- 2019-08-17
Great insights into leadership and coaching
The idea and framework for leadership development proposed by Kim Scott in radical candor is very intuitive and practical. has impacted my career in continuous improvement and all the coaching I do in a meaningful way.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-10-29
Moving Culture and Climate in a robust direction
Loved it. Easy to listen to Kim's stories of growth and leadership. Easy to recommend.
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- JK Weening Family
- 2019-06-05
Every leader should listen to this!
I first realized the value and importance of candor when reading Jack Welsh's book Winning. Just Say It is one of our Core Values and Kim Scott does an amazing job of communicating why it's so important!
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-04-15
Radical Candor should be in everyone's life
I felt really inspired by the connection between criticism and caring. if you care, you should definitely give them feedback!
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- Rashmi
- 2018-06-25
Great book
loved it recommend it if u are a manager or want to become good boss
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- RC
- 2018-09-18
Interesting and practical real life examples
The performance of this #Audible1 book is ok. The content is fantastic. I enjoyed the real life experiences shared by the author, Kim Scott, about the importance of establishing good relationships with colleagues so she can be radically candor.
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