Radical candor book club

May 10, 2017 2 thoughts on radical candor by kim scott my six lessons and takeaways pingback. Feb 19, 2020 discussing radical candor as a team in a book club can help solidify the ideas and get everyone thinking about how to start applying them to your daytoday behaviors weve put together this list of radical candor book club questions to get you started with the discussions for each chapter, but wed love to hear your ideas as well. More recently, weve incorporated many of the concepts in radical candor into our new manager training program. I read this book before bed, and listened during my commute, so i was able to blaze through it very quickly, and loved it. In our second installment, throughout the week of october 14, 2019, a group of selected learners across the globe tackled radical candor by kim scott aliem book summary, and generated another fascinating asynchronous dialogue on slack. Radical candor be a kickass leader and empower your team. Sep 08, 2019 we proudly announce the second installment of aliems career development book club, the leaders library, with kim scotts bestseller radical candor amazon link. In her new book, radical candor, kim scott offers a powerful model for how leaders can show they deeply care for those they lead while delivering challenging messages to. Radical candor is the sweet spot between managers who are. Much of what kim scott had to say about radical candor felt a lot like common sense to me fortunately, im already doing a lot of what she suggests, which was great, as it reinforced those actions.

In radical candor 2017, kim scott takes andy groves management philosophy forward and strengthens it with a muchneeded human dimension. How to get what you want by saying what you mean by kim scott. The commonwealth club of california is the nations oldest and largest public affairs forum. In the book and our full 15page book summary, we explain each of the 4 quadrants above manipulative insincerity, ruinous empathy, obnoxious aggression and radical candor, debunk the myths about worklife separation or balance, and elaborate on the radical candor philosophy on guidance, team and results. May 31, 2018 earlier this month, the local san diego ellevate network chapter met at lestats coffee shop in hillcrest to discuss kim scotts leadership book, radical candor. Do you think challenging directly is a strength or a weakness for you. Mar 14, 2017 kim scott wrote radical candor to help rid the world of bad bosses. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Roll out radical candor on your team radical candor. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of radical candor by kim scott.

Radical candor new york times and wall street journal bestseller multiple years running translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide a hudson and indigo best book of the year recommended by shona brown, rachel hollis, jeff kinney, daniel pink, sheryl sandberg, and gretchen rubinradical candor has been embraced around the world by leaders of every. Since the original publication of radical candor in 2017, scott has earned international fame with her vital approach to effective leadership and cofounded the radical candor executive education company, which helps companies put the book s philosophy into practice. Be a kickass boss without losing your humanity if you prefer audio, the book is available on audible, or you can listen to the free radical candor podcast and get a lot of the information and techniques we found in the book. Radical candor builds trust and opens the door for the kind of communication that helps you achieve the results youre aiming for, she writes early on in her book. One group member said her company has a book club where the team reads books such as radical candor, and then they discuss the books. Profit first by mike michalowicz scaling up by verne harnish radical candor by kim scott. Maybe a book club would be best, maybe some other method would be best. What does the book say are key responsibilities of a boss. Much of what kim scott had to say about radical candor felt a lot like common sense to me fortunately, im already doing a lot of what she suggests, which was great, as. Lbj and hubert humphrey a lesson in radical candor first friday book synopsis. Radical candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. Radical candor summary by kim scott will show you why practicing radical candor is the best option for your workplace, and will give you a number of useful tools that you can use to strengthen your relationship with your employees, and motivate them to reach their full potential. As i searched for the right books for the kind of help i needed, i stumbled upon radical candor, by kim scott.

Here are 10 actionable tips to ensure your book club runs smoothly. In this book, she is referring to supervisors, leaders, and managers. Mar 14, 2017 most leaders struggle to deliver hard messages. Radical candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging and often funny stories from kim scotts own experiences at. People from all around the world are virtually getting together for a casual 30 mins meeting where we discuss the book of the. The xenium book club has been going strong since 2012. May 29, 2019 how to get your company book club up and running. This goround, we had 3 days of discussion with days for reflection in between. Kim scott on radical candor audiobook by kim scott. Weve put together this list of radical candor book club questions to get you started with the discussions for each chapter, but wed love to hear your ideas as well. Nov 20, 2018 ten minutes into our book club discussion of radical candor one of our directors shared the following perspective i feel that ive let down everyone ive managed the director in question is one of the smartest people ive ever met. Its about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism. Later, we read the book as a team in our leadership team book club.

Heres a list of questions to get you started with the book club discussions for each. The leaders library radical candor by kim scott by aliem. I started reading because of the radical candor approach to providing praise and criticism, and was amazed how the book covers so many aspects of daytoday managing. Improve employee experience start a book club at work. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In the meantime, start reading the book, radical candor. Its about being candid in a helpful way, without any hidden or personal agendas. For example, we encourage our managers to empower their teams to get it right, not be right, and invest in building meaningful relationships with their direct reports. Be a kickass boss without losing your humanity, by kim scott. Nov 15, 2018 organize a radical candor book club at your company.

Be a kickass boss without losing your humanity scott, kim, scott, kim on. Mar 26, 2018 radical candor summary by kim scott will show you why practicing radical candor is the best option for your workplace, and will give you a number of useful tools that you can use to strengthen your relationship with your employees, and motivate them to reach their full potential. Improvising radical candor is a coproduction of radical candor, llc and second city works. Using radical candor, you can be a kickass boss without losing your humanity as you fulfil your three main responsibilities. We will keep you updated when we have a new date for the book club, and we believe this radical candor conversation is critical to ensuring. If one challenges employees without caring, it is considered obnoxious aggression. Radical candor is described in the book as having two dimensions. Radical candor by kim scott first friday book synopsis.

Suffice it to say radical candor is one of the best books ive ever read about the science or art of managing people and teams. How to be a kickass boss without losing your humanity by kim scott. Radical candor is about confronting others in a way where they have the other persons best interests at heart. Kim scott talks to beth comstock about radical candor l. Be a kickass boss without losing your humanity 2017 is a stepby step guide to being a strong leader who is able to communicate effectively with a team. Scott opens radical candor by defining what exactly she means by bosses. The author mentions common mistakes managers make in the dynamic of interaction with employees.

Dec 10, 2019 smps central pennsylvania is excited to share the commencement of our firstever book club. Discussing radical candor as a team in a book club can help solidify the ideas and get everyone thinking about how to start applying them to your daytoday behaviors. Having the ideas top of mind can help when a feedback situation arises. We recently hosted our inaugural book club session at exacthire and read radical candor by kim scott. In this post, im going to share quotes from the book named radical candor authored by kim scott as my reading notes under three categories. The whole point of radical candor is that it really is possible to care personally and challenge directly at the same time. Our next book club will gather a group of arts and cultural leaders and emerging leaders from across the globe for a conversation to discuss the themes in radical candor. Scott provides readers with an approach to achieve better results in a better way. In her new book, radical candor, kim scott offers a powerful model for how leaders can show they deeply care for those they lead while delivering. How to be a kickass boss without losing your humanity, to be published by st martins press in march 2017. I had wanted to start a book club internally for quite awhile, but the timing just hadn.

Join us in the second installment of aliems the leaders library, which is a professional development book club for health professionals. In short, we need some radical candor on radical candor radical candor is caring personally and challenging directly, not brutal honesty. Mar 14, 2017 radical candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. What are some ways you can show you care personally at work. By exercising radical candor through improvisation, teams learn the art of giving and receiving feedback while developing core improv fundamentals that emphasize skills like active listening, staying present and being othersfocused. Mar 26, 2020 eventbrite georgetown womens alliance presents gwa book club presents. Smps central pennsylvania is excited to share the commencement of our firstever book club. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as kim scott has seen, a disaster when adopted by managers. To be successful, a radically candid boss must balance two actions. Heres a list of questions to get you started with the book club discussions for each chapter.

Your colleague and friend plops down next to you at a meeting. Radical reading about radical candor radical candor blog. Join the first ever thoughtexchange leadership book club where well be talking about kim scotts radical candor a book that has changed. Ten minutes into our book club discussion of radical candor one of our directors shared the following perspective i feel that ive let down everyone ive managed the director in question is one of the smartest people ive ever met. After reading this book i sent this email to my management team at my marketing agency, mwi. A culture of open and honest communication is proven to add bottom line value to a business. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others. Caring personally finding a connection and understanding needs. If there were three books right now that id say the repeated reading of would help mwi succeed more than any others, they would be. Now a new york times and wall street journal bestseller i raced through radical candor its thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. Radical candor discussing radical candor as a team in a book club can help solidify the ideas and get everyone thinking about how to start applying them to your daytoday behaviors. Be a kickass boss without losing your humanity hardcover by. Many people mistakenly say radical candor is the same as brutal honesty. Join lwts sue bunnell when the radical candor book club launches in late march.

Arts leadership book club is designed with the learning and curious executive leader in mind, to develop themselves in dialague with their peers. Beth sits down with kim scott to discuss the major themes of her book radical candor. Discussing radical candor as a team in a book club can help solidify the ideas and get everyone thinking about how to start applying them to your daytoday. Profit first by mike michalowicz scaling up by verne harnish radical candor. We proudly announce the second installment of aliems career development book club, the leaders library, with kim scotts bestseller radical candor amazon link. Oct 08, 2018 if you prefer audio, the book is available on audible, or you can listen to the free radical candor podcast and get a lot of the information and techniques we found in the book. We see our club as a way to connect with employees in other departments, keep open minds, learn new ideas and promote discussion of these topics and concepts as a group. Have your team read a chapter of the book each week and use our questions to get the conversation started. Read the bestselling book by kim scott radical candor. Whether you prefer paperback, hard cover, kindle or audiobook, all smps members are invited to participate in our quarterly book binges. Jul 07, 2017 beth sits down with kim scott to discuss the major themes of her book radical candor. Radical candor book by kim scott be a kickass boss. Radical candor thursday, march 26, 2020 at cawley career education center, leavey center across from the information desk, washington, dc.

When you challenge without caring its obnoxious aggression. Radical candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on the one side and ruinously. The first step is to assign a point person who will ensure that the book club happens every monthand that it goes off without a hitch. Implementing an optional office book club is a fantastic way to encourage employees to try something new, improve themselves and connect with one another. Have your team read a chapter of the book each week and use our questions to get the. Popular leadership book club books showing 145 of 45 creativity, inc overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration hardcover by. If you manage peoplewhether it be 1 person or a 1,000you need radical candor. Organize a radical candor book club at your company.

Just finished crucial conversations myself the book and training and absolutely loved it. Radical candor from the time we learn to speak, we re told that if you don t have anything nice to say, don t say anything at all. Dec 09, 2019 arts leadership book club is designed with the learning and curious executive leader in mind, to develop themselves in dialague with their peers. Every month, we meet to discuss a new book related to business, human resources, leadership, or personal growth. Gretchen rubin author of nyt bestseller the happiness project. This book is a very practicable do these things managers tool box. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Flux is proudly sponsored by webflow, start a new account with an awesome.

Also crucial conversations and brene browns dare to lead. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Read more from bonfires book club ilkka paananens bafta talk. This book is for bosses, those with bosses, and everyone who works with other people. Aug 20, 2019 at crossover, andy tryba ceo is running monthly book club meetings. Without a culture of speaking up, innovation is stifled, without a culture of respectful challenge and debate, strategy and execution becomes a dulled function of the hierarchy those with positional power speak, those with less follow. Radical candor blog radical reading about radical candor. The subtitle, how to be a kickass boss without losing your humanity, is a great, catchy summary of the book. Taken from years of the authors experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader. Radical candor, the new york times and wall street journal bestselling book by kim scott thats been translated into 20 languages, revolutionizing management.