Why Radical Candor is the Secret to Being a Good Boss with Kim Scott

Kim Scott is the author of the NYT bestseller Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity. Kim led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google and then joined Apple to develop and teach a leadership program. Kim has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other tech companies.

Kim received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Princeton. She is the author of three novels; she and her husband Andy Scott are parents of twins.

Today's episode is not just a rehashing of Radical Candor. Kim is going to share:

Why she had to write an update to her book because some people were misapplying it.How being nice on your team produces mediocre work product.How to help your team members do the best work of their lives.What she thinks of a new psychological safety tool I've been teaching to teams.The special challenges women face when receiving feedback and giving feedback.What men need to know about giving feedback to their female direct reports.

Please Tweet, Instagram, and Facebook your biggest takeaways from this amazing conversation with Kim!

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