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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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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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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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Leading Large Teams: How to Manage 50+ Direct Reports In an Open Office or Factory Setting

Edited By Brandi Neal, Radical Candor podcast writer and producer, and director of content creation for Radical Candor. This article about how leading large teams in an open office of factory setting has been adapted from the Radical Candor podcast...

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Managing Resistance: How to Reset Expectations With Challenging Direct Reports

Edited By Brandi Neal, Radical Candor podcast writer and producer, and director of content creation for Radical Candor. This article about how to reset expectations with challenging direct reports has been adapted from the Radical Candor podcast S7,...

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How to Apply Radical Candor to Hybrid Workplaces

By Nahla Davies, a software developer and tech writer. Before devoting her work full-time to technical writing, she managed—among other intriguing things—to serve as a lead programmer at an Inc. 5,000 experiential branding organization whose clients...

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