Radical Candor
by Kim Malone Scott · first published 2017
72% recommend27% neutral1% critical
Why HN recommends it
A practical framework for giving candid feedback while caring about people, so you needn't choose between being nice and being taken seriously. Suited to new and experienced managers coaching their teams.
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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 it's obnoxious aggression; when you care without challenging it's ruinous empathy. When you do neither it's 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 bewildere
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on “Ask HN: Going from Developer to Manager. What should I know or learn?” ↗Hey HN. Wrote a pretty extensive summary of Kim Scott's Radical Candor. The book has been by far the best I've read when it comes to the topic of building effective teams and relationships.
on “Book Summary: Radical Candor by Kim Scott” ↗…$16.99 2015;4+stars;295 reviews >helper: Maybe read "The Manager's Path" by Camille Fournier. https://amzn.com/dp/B06XP3GJ7F/ $16.19 2017;4+stars;30 reviews >simonhamp: I'd highly recommend reading Radical Candor by Kim Scott. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KTIEFEE/ $12.99 2017;4+stars;138 reviews Podcast recomendation: >gtf21: Manager Tools "Basics" podcasts, especially on 1x1s and feedback https://www.manager-tools.com/manager-tools-basics
on “Ask HN: Developers who became engineering managers, how was the experience?” ↗Loved Radical Candor (https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kick-Ass-Without-Human...). I thought it was going to be stupid and glitzy, but it was well written and funny and very insightful
on “Tips for moving into management [audio]” ↗…notes from the meetings. > - be humble when getting criticism and be merciful when giving one Just not too merciful :) A good book on managing people, including giving feedback: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFE... As for being humble when getting feedback - I'd add "don't afraid to ask as many questions as needed for understanding". There is a difference between being humble, and non-confrontational.…
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on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗As soon as you start hiring people, strongly recommend reading "Radical Candor" [1]. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFE...
on “Ask HN: As a technical founder what is the best business book you've read?” ↗…team lead for close to four years now in two different companies, both times my teams spanned multiple time zones! I really enjoy this subject and read a lot about it. My favorite books so far are: - Radical Candor -- Gives a great framework for candid conversations and empathy which IMO are the most important thing! Clear #1 in my list. - Leading by Alex Ferguson -- A great successful leader in another area -…
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on “Ask HN: How do I develop aggressiveness?” ↗…of a rut, and I credit it for giving me the motivation and the tools to get out of that rut. I wish I'd found it earlier. Other brilliant non-technical books: The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier, Radical Candor by Kim Scott, Mastering Communication At Work by Jon Wortmann and Ethan Becker, Mindset by Carol Dweck, Drive by Daniel Pink, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Some brilliant books focussing a bit…
on “Ask HN: Books that improved your career?” ↗…Another book that was recommended for new managers is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118911954/ - Your First Leadership Job: How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others by Byham and Wellins Radical Candor by Kim Scott Not books, but other resources that might be useful: https://www.tombartel.de/#blog http://softwareleadweekly.com/ - also comes as a weekly email with links to different articles https://medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass
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