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🎙️ Radical Candor: How to Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity | The Open Shelf Podcast

🚀In this episode of The Open Shelf, we dive into one of the most influential books on leadership and management—📖 Radical Candor by Kim Scott.

We had the honor of speaking with Amy Sandler, Principal Coach and Podcast Host at the Radical Candor Foundation, who has trained thousands of leaders worldwide.

She shares invaluable insights on how to:

✅ Give feedback effectively without being obnoxious or overly empathetic.

✅ Create a culture of open communication where teams thrive.

✅ Balance direct challenges with genuine care to build trust and strong relationships.

Chapters:

🔹 00:00 Introduction - Radical Candor

🔹 00:51 Introduction - Guests

🔹 02:54 Understanding Radical Candor Framework

🔹 05:01 Chapter 1 - Bob's Story

🔹 18:43 Chapter 2 - Steve Jobs

🔹 25:09 Chapter 3 - Slavakia and Slovenia

🔹 29:43 Chapter 4 - Manager vs Leader

🔹 47:07 Chapter 5 - Balancing Care and Challenge

🔹 56:52 Chapter 6 - Importance of culture

🔹 58:59 Chapter 7 - Growth management framework

🔹 01:04:17 Chapter 8 - Empowering Employees

🔹 01:09:11 Chapter 9 - Balancing Goals and Present Moments

🔹 01:16:15 Outro

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Are you building a business—or just creating a job for yourself? In this episode, we discuss The E-Myth Revisited and its timeless advice for entrepreneurs who want to build lasting businesses. Blending insights from classics like Built to Last and The Lean Startup, we share a roadmap for making your business work for you, not the other way around.

Books:

03:13 The E-myth Revisited https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81948.The_E_myth_Revisited

15:20 Built to Last https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4122.Built_to_Last

23:11 The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38485991-the-skeptics-guide-to-the-universe

29:09 Delivering Happiness https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6828896-delivering-happiness

29:45 Building a Story Brand https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41215667-building-a-story-brand

33:32 The Mom Test https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52283963-the-mom-test

33:35 The Lean Startup https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10127019-the-lean-startup

37:53 $100M Offers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58612786-100m-offers

37:55 $100M Leads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196239284-100m-leads

39:34 Extreme Ownership https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23848190-extreme-ownership
39:40 Skin in the Game https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36064445-skin-in-the-game

Do you prefer the soothing voice of an audiobook or the tactile joy of a highlighter gliding over a favorite quote? In this episode, we pit audiobooks against traditional reading and uncover the strengths (and struggles) of each. Discover tips for maximizing your reading style, whether you’re a multitasker or a note-taking perfectionist.

We’ll also tackle big questions: How do you retain more from books? How come a book can be loved by some and hated by others? And what are the best books to challenge yourself in the new year? Tune in for fresh insights and inspiration to kick-start your 2025 reading journey!

Mentions:

- Readwise: https://readwise.io/

- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/

- Hardcover: https://hardcover.app/

- Tobias’ algorithm: https://www.seastone.io/engineering-my-reading-list/

Books:

- Skin in the Game: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36064445-skin-in-the-game

- Antifragile: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21111223-antifragile

- 1700: The Battle of Narva: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210235609-1700

- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38820046-21-lessons-for-the-21st-century

- Trillion Dollar Coach: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42118073-trillion-dollar-coach

- The Diary of a Young Girl: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48855.The_Diary_of_a_Young_Girl

- The Slight Edge: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/590652.The_Slight_Edge

- Meditations: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations

- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People

- Predictably Irrational: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1713426.Predictably_Irrational

- Surrounded by Idiots: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39101777-surrounded-by-idiots

- Extreme Ownership: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23848190-extreme-ownership

- The Dichotomy of Leadership: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38714388-the-dichotomy-of-leadership

- Discipline Equals Freedom: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34431560-discipline-equals-freedom

- The Old Man and the Sea: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2165.The_Old_Man_and_the_Sea

- The Little Prince: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157993.The_Little_Prince

- The Brothers Karamazov: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4934.The_Brothers_Karamazov

- The Way of Kings: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7235533-the-way-of-kings
- 1632: The Battle of Lützen: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199623704-1632

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