Radical Candor in "The Sound of Music"
We're starting a Media Fridays series where we'll show videos, songs, TV show clips, etc. that are fun examples of Radical Candor, Obnoxious Aggression, Ruinous Empathy, or Manipulative Insincerity.
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Video: How Does Gender Impact Radical Candor?
We often encourage people towards Radical Candor with the phrase "Just say it!" It sounds so easy, so why don't more people already do it?
3 Steps for Offering Radical Candor to Executives
DILEMMA: Providing criticism to senior executives can be a daunting undertaking. How do you practice Radical Candor with executives, especially if you know they haven’t been receptive to criticism in the past?
Radically Candid Hugs
Show you Care Personally in just 6 seconds My friend Stacy Brown-Philpot, who just became Task Rabbit’s CEO--go, Stacy!--recently shared a great tip for establishing that you “Care Personally” in just 6 seconds. Stacy learned this tip from...
Why emails with the salutation “Gentlemen” drive me ape shit (admittedly, a disproportionate response)
The other day I asked a guy I work with what his team thought of an idea I had. It turned out that everybody liked my idea, and so X forwarded me the thread to let me know I was free to proceed with it. However, when I got his email I forgot all...
How to be Radically Candid About B.O.
In an article about Radical Candor in the Financial Times recently, Mrs. Moneypenny described a Dreaded Moment for a boss. This is an experience that anyone who’s been a manager for over 10 years has had: the employee with extreme body odor. If...
Radical Candor in Kabul
I received a great question from a reader recently that I wanted to share.
Radical Candor Misfire
Here is a story from a reader about a boss who was trying to be radically candid, but didn't quite hit the mark.
Setting a Tone of Radical Candor with a New Team
I recently received this question from one of our readers:
Being Radically Candid with people in remote offices
We received this question from one of our readers: