Why people recommend it
Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott is a popular management guide that teaches leaders how to achieve professional success by genuinely caring about their employees while simultaneously challenging them directly. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, a listener noted plans to read the book to improve direct communication with senior staff. On No Stupid Questions, hosts Stephen Dubner, Mike Maughan, and fact-checker Rebecca Lee Douglas frequently referenced the book and its author, exploring concepts like obnoxious aggression and examining the nuances of constructive feedback in the workplace. Maughan also shared a personal anecdote about Scott visiting Qualtrics during her Silicon Valley executive days to host an employee Q&A and introduce her famous framework distinguishing between rock stars and superstars. Additionally, Mike Maughan and guest Adam Grant discussed differing opinions on traditional feedback methods in relation to Scott's philosophies on modern management. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett highlighted the book on his bookshelf during discussions centered on honesty and direct leadership. Across various shows, podcast hosts and guests consistently use Scott's framework to evaluate how managers can deliver tough criticism while maintaining a supportive and empathetic corporate culture.
Who recommended it
- Mike M. Discussed
- Stephen Dubner Discussed
- Steven Bartlett Discussed
- Jordan Harbinger Recommended
Mike M. — 1 mention
“so Kim Scott who we both love author of radical cander Silicon Valley executive wonderful wonderful Soul she came to qualtrix in our early days and was doing a Q&A with the employees and I remember she said these exact words”
Stephen Dubner — 1 mention
“Kim Scott wrote a book called radical kander”
Steven Bartlett — 1 mention
“have you read a book called radical camber it's up there on my bookshelf somewhere but i've not read it yet”
Jordan Harbinger — 1 mention
“I'm planning on reading difficult conversations and radical candor so that i can better communicate with them”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 4
“So Kim Scott, who we both love, author of Radical Candor, Silicon Valley executive, wonderful, wonderful soul.”
“Kim Scott the author of the book radical cander refers to that type of language as quote obnoxious aggression”
“I know our friend Adam Grant who’s also a professor at Wharton has written about how he hates the idea; our dear friend Kim Scott who wrote Radical Candor also hates the idea! But let me just stand up for the crap sandwich which is to say that I agree it’s kind of formulaic and predictable like I’m just going”
“So Kim Scott, a friend of both of ours, author of 'Radical Candor' and just work, an amazing human being, Kim has this construct that she calls rock stars and superstars, and the basic gist is that early on at Qualtrics or most startups, right, you want people who can scale with the company, who can grow with it, who”
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Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“our dear friend Kim Scott who wrote radical Candor also hates the idea”
“so Kim Scott a friend of both of ours author of radical Candor and just work an amazing human being Kim has this construct that she calls rock stars and Superstars”
“i'm planning on reading difficult conversations and radical candor so that i can better communicate with them”
“and so one of the things that that made me want to write the book was also seeing what happens when people get it right and just watching when people were criticizing me”
“and that's really why I wrote radical candor and came up with this framework you have in the book”