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Kim Scott

This author has written 93 articles
Wrong Job
People Labeled ‘B Players’ May Be in the Wrong Job — Here’s How to Tell

People Labeled ‘B Players’ May Be in the Wrong Job — Here’s How to Tell

Everyone can be excellent at something. That’s very different from saying anyone can be good at anything—definitely not true. Sadly, lots…

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Solicit Feedback
Asking for Feedback: How to Solicit Radical Candor

Asking for Feedback: How to Solicit Radical Candor

There is an order of operations to practicing the principles of Radical Candor. The first thing to do is to…

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Underperforming Employees
5 Reasons People On Steep Growth Trajectories Are Underperforming (and What to Do About it)

5 Reasons People On Steep Growth Trajectories Are Underperforming (and What to Do About it)

*This article about underperforming employees while on a steep growth trajectory has been adapted from Radical Candor: Be a Kickass…

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How To Build Trust With Employees
6 Ways to Build Trust With Your Direct Reports Using the Principles of Radical Candor

6 Ways to Build Trust With Your Direct Reports Using the Principles of Radical Candor

According to Gallup's Leadership and Management Indicator, only 21% of employees in the U.S. trust the leadership in their organization.…

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You Don't Have To Be Passionate About Your Job
The Problem With Passion: Not Everyone Who Works for You Loves their Job, and that’s OK

The Problem With Passion: Not Everyone Who Works for You Loves their Job, and that’s OK

It’s a basic axiom that people do better work when they find that work meaningful. I don’t disagree with this…

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How To Give Feedback.
Here’s How to Stop Disempowering Your Employees and Start Creating a Cohesive Team

Here’s How to Stop Disempowering Your Employees and Start Creating a Cohesive Team

A leader’s job is to ensure that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It seems it…

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How To Ask For Feedback From Your Manager
6 Tips for Requesting Feedback from Your Manager

6 Tips for Requesting Feedback from Your Manager

If your boss doesn’t give you feedback, it's important to know how to ask for feedback from your manager. At…

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Give Bad News Early
7 Tips for Giving Humble Feedback

7 Tips for Giving Humble Feedback

The first time a person in a class I was teaching asked about how to give humble feedback, I sat…

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Brutal Honesty And Radical Candor
Brutal Honesty and Radical Candor: 6 Ways You’re Getting Radical Candor Wrong and 6 Ways to Get It Right

Brutal Honesty and Radical Candor: 6 Ways You’re Getting Radical Candor Wrong and 6 Ways to Get It Right

We have learned something really important from the way that the press sometimes describes Radical Candor as brutal honesty. And…

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Radical Candor Fast Feedback Meaningful Feedback
11 Tactical Tips for Getting Feedback From Others

11 Tactical Tips for Getting Feedback From Others

Let's talk about managers who want to get feedback from their teams and peers. To be really great at this…

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