Radical Candor

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexiconhonest feedback
Executive Parlancecaring directness
Scholarly Discourseconstructive confrontation
Babel ZenithRadical Candor
Origin: Kim Scott

Etymology & Meaning

Caring personally while challenging directly.

In the Boardroom

Telling people the hard truth because you care about their growth.

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