Brutal Honesty and Radical Candor: 6 Ways You’re Getting Radical Candor Wrong and 5 Ways to Get It Right
We have learned something really important from the way that the press sometimes covers Radical Candor. And we want your…
Keeping it Real
The good news is that the term “Radical Candor” has entered the lexicon. The bad news is that there’s a…
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…
How to Avoid Kicking Up
You may have heard the phrase “kissing up and kicking down,” which refers to the tendency of some people to…
What to Do When a Peer’s Feedback Annoys You
We recently received a listener question about peer feedback, and it’s one that I come across often in conversations with…
Send Your Boss Radical Candor
We often hear from fans of Radical Candor: “Gosh, I wish my boss would read this!” Or: “How can I…
A Great Start to a Radical Candor Journey
A few weeks ago, we received an amazing email from Samir Sagar, Director at Manubhai Jewellers. He had shared some…
Quitting with Radical Candor
As we’ve mentioned in a couple of podcast episodes (Ep 13: Help! My Boss is a Micromanager and Ep 8:…
Radical Candor is Not About Labeling People
The Radical Candor vocabulary can be very useful for creating shared context and a shared standard around feedback. However, there…
What It Means to Care Personally About Your Team
Most of us have experienced a bad boss, and unfortunately, those experiences can create lasting effects. Here’s a story and…