MC54 Why We Love "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott (and why implementing it is so hard!)

We reference this book all the time. In today's conversation we learn why Radical Candor resonates so much with us and how we've used it in our own work. The core principles of the book shouldn't really feel radical, it should be commonplace to care about the people we work with and tell them our honest thoughts and feelings. And yet for many of us this is hard to do.

Radical Candor challenges us to be vulnerable with our emotions and more adaptable in our communication. This can be particularly uncomfortable for managers. We don't like to hurt or upset people, especially those we care about. But our job can require us to give critical feedback. Or even firing people. Many managers can be tempted down the "it's just business" path to protect themselves by maintaining strong boundaries and hiding their true feelings.

One of the wonderful gifts of this book is that it gives managers license to care. And we applaud that in the Management Café.

What about you, dear listener? Have you read Radical Candor? Did it resonate with you? We'd love to hear about your experiences!

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