Video: The Radical Candor Origin Story

Elisse Lockhart Feb 16, 2017 2:36:17 PM

Care Personally criticism
Video: The Radical Candor Origin Story

Table of Contents

Have you heard Kim tell the origin story for Radical Candor? When she was living in New York, a complete stranger approached her on the street and Challenged her Directly while also showing that he Cared Personally. Kim was amazed by the interaction, and further inspired by the words the stranger left her with:

It's not mean, it's clear.

Watch the video for the full story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViLau3YpVLU

Also check out episode 2 of the Radical Candor podcast for more about this story and Radically Candid criticism.

Share your perspective

Leave a comment below.

Keep going.

Three ways to put this into practice.

Apply what you've learned Get personalized coaching with Compass
Your AI-powered Radical Candor coach. Free to try.
Used by managers at Apple, Dropbox, and Twitter Try Compass free Stay sharp More like this, every week
Practical leadership tips in your inbox.
Join 50,000+ leaders Subscribe free For your whole team Bring Radical Candor to your organization
Workshops, keynotes, and rollouts for teams of 50+.
Trusted by 100+ Fortune 500 leadership teams Talk to our team

EXPLORE MORE FROM RADICAL CANDOR

Video: A Radical Candor Story - Russ Laraway

Video: A Radical Candor Story - Russ Laraway

It's time for some Radical Candor! Russ tells a story of receiving Radical Candor from his Colonel in the Marines. He gets a Direct Challenge that...

Read More
Video: A Radical Candor Story

Video: A Radical Candor Story

We think stories are a great way to understand what Radical Candor looks like in practice. And we've heard that you do too! Many of you have asked...

Read More
Radical Candor in the Grocery Store

Radical Candor in the Grocery Store

On Sunday I took my 8 year-old daughter to the grocery store after her Little League game to pick up something for dinner. She and I were both a...

Read More