Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your HumanityRadical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
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What it's about
We're taught that if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything. But as a manager, Kim Scott argues, saying it is your job. Drawing on her experience at Google and Apple, she shows how to care personally while challenging directly, and build better teams.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 28 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's one of the most popular management books of the decade.
You'll love it if you liked
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
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The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk MoreGood to know
It's practical, with frameworks and examples. It's most useful for managers.
By the numbers
- Readers52 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller60 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #51 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #667 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1261 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Practical, Thought-provoking
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Is Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity worth reading?
Yes. It spent 28 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,261 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 70.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity about?
We're taught that if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything. But as a manager, Kim Scott argues, saying it is your job. Drawing on her experience at Google and Apple, she shows how to care personally while challenging directly, and build better teams.
How long does it take to read Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity?
About 7 hours (269 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity?
If you liked it, try Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown, Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin or The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson Fisher.