Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Pages: 279 pages
Published: March 2017
Published: March 2017
Radical Candor was recommended by a colleague for a professional development program in which I was enrolled. I found the book, along with it supplementary podcast of the same name, to be very informational and transformational in the way that women leaders (aka just plain old leaders) can communicate effectively within the corporate workspace. The author is an established leader in her own right having served in high-level positions at Dropbox, Twitter, Google, and Apple. In her work, she posits that radical candor is where relationship and honesty combine thus you can care personally but also challenge directly to effect change and accomplish goals at work.
Some of my key takeaways from this book were:
- Placing a focus on achieving growth collaboratively,
- Recognizing that an organization is comprised of people, so it's OK to take things personally,
- Tolerating bad work is unfair to people who are doing excellent work,
- Working to praise publicly but criticize privately,
- Realizing that a team needs both rock stars for stability and super stars for growth, and
- Listening is a key component in developing a good team.
"A boss's ability to achieve results has a lot more to do with listening and seeking to understand than it does with telling people what to do." -Kim Scott
Recommendation: Overall, I found this book to be well-written and touch on a myriad of points essential to being an effective leader. I enjoyed that it was written by a woman as I could relate to that perspective. The book was a little long and could have benefitted from some tighter editing, but it was a fulfilling read that included many tips that I could and have put to practice professionally.
Until next time ... Read on!
Regardless of whether I purchase a book, borrow a book, or receive a book in exchange for review, my ultimate goal is to be honest, fair, and constructive. I hope you've found this review helpful.
Regardless of whether I purchase a book, borrow a book, or receive a book in exchange for review, my ultimate goal is to be honest, fair, and constructive. I hope you've found this review helpful.
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