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The Most Important Thing Leaders Should Think About in 2026

By Kim Scott I’ve been thinking about what the most important thing is for leaders to think about in 2026. This may be kind of a random segue, but I was born in 1967 - the Age of Aquarius. Peace, love, harmony. All you need is love. That was the era...

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Fun Feedback Exercises & Activities to Do With Your Team

Every once in a while, if you’re lucky, you get to work on something that is so fun you can’t believe it’s work. For me, collaborating with my team and the folks at Second City Works to create a workplace comedy series, The Feedback Loop, was one of...

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The Myth of the Flat Organization: Why Collaboration, Not Collapse, Drives Innovation

Edited By Brandi Neal. Flat organizations are often touted as the future of efficient work. But when you remove managers and collapse hierarchies, you’re not flattening the org—you’re flattening people. Radical Candor offers a more nuanced, humane,...

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Want to Stop Quiet Cracking? Double Down On Radical Candor

*This post about how to apply Radical Candor in a crisis was originally written at the beginning of the pandemic. In the wake of recent mass layoffs at tech companies and reports of 'quiet cracking', this information about how to communicate during...

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New Role, Big Team, No Experience? A No-BS Guide to Managing Up, Down, and Across

Thrown into a director role without having managed managers before? You’re not alone—and you’re more ready than you think. Radical Candor’s Kim Scott, Jason Rosoff, and Amy Sandler offer practical strategies to help you lead with confidence, candor,...

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Radically Candid Pride: Feeling Safe Being Out at Work

Amy Sandler is Principal Coach and Podcast Host at Radical Candor, where she’s also served as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Content Officer. Amy has trained tens of thousands of people worldwide, ranging from CEOs and leadership teams to recent...

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Grow What You Love: Debbie Millman on Creativity, Leadership, & the Courage to Tend

Edited By Brandi Neal, Radical Candor podcast writer and producer, and director of content creation for Radical Candor. In a conversation with Radical Candor Principal Coach and Podcast Host Amy Sandler, designer and author Debbie Millman reflects...

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Why Being a “Cool Boss” Backfires — And What to Do Instead

Edited By Brandi Neal, Radical Candor podcast writer and producer, and director of content creation for Radical Candor. When leaders prioritize likability over accountability, team performance suffers. Kim Scott, co-founder of Radical Candor and...

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Are Assholes More Effective? Bob Sutton Weighs In

Edited By Brandi Neal, Radical Candor podcast writer and producer, and director of content creation for Radical Candor. This article about Bob Sutton and surviving assholes in the workplace has been adapted from a Radical Candor podcast episode...

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The Human Cost of NDAs and Forced Arbitration in the Workplace

Edited By Brandi Neal, Radical Candor podcast writer and producer, and director of content creation for Radical Candor. This article about the implications of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and forced arbitration in the workplace has been adapted...

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