Kim Scott: Radical Candor

Kim Scott is a co-founder of Candor, Inc. She has been an advisor at Dropbox, Kurbo, Qualtrics, ReelGoodApp, Rolltape, Shyp, Twitter, and several other Silicon Valley companies. She is the author of the book Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity*.

Key Points

Show you care at a personal level.

You can’t build a relationship that’s not personal.

In order to care personally for someone, you have to bring your whole self, not just your “business” persona.

Sometimes we get so focused on the work that we forget there’s actually a person doing the work.

Begin by soliciting feedback, not by giving it.

To get feedback, come up with a go-to question like “Is there anything I could do or stop doing that would make it easier to work with me?”

Resources Mentioned

Radical Candor* by Kim Scott

Radical Candor podcast

Book Notes

Download my highlights from Radical Candor in PDF format (free membership required).

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