105. Radical Candor: The Communication Shift That Can Transform Your Career

Moving forward in our careers often means giving and receiving feedback. But how candid can we be in communicating with others? For Kim Scott, anything less than radical just isn’t enough.
An executive, speaker, author, and executive coach, Scott (kimmalonescott.com/bio) is known for her concept of radical candor, which she defines as “caring personally and challenging directly at the same time." By mapping communication onto the axes of caring and challenging, she derives four quadrants of feedback behavior: radical candor, obnoxious aggression, manipulative insincerity, and ruinous empathy.
In this episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, Scott shares how we can all move our communication into the radical candor quadrant, “to learn what we don't know and to help other people learn what they don't know.”
More Resources
Kim Scott, personal website (kimmalonescott.com/bio) and on LinkedIn ( / kimm4 )
The Radical Candor podcast (www.radicalcandor.com/candor-...)

[@InspiringKeynoteSpeakers]

Yet another fantastic episode! Kim Scott's insights on radical candor are incredibly enlightening. Her ability to balance personal care and direct challenge in communication is a skill we can all benefit from.

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Thank you, very insightful.

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Great podcast, thank you!

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This podcast has been so insightful, I am so grateful for the learnings I gain.

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Actually helps me improve my listening skill❤

[@ibrat.3294]

Another amazing episode.

[@tinkaton89]

Thank you very much, amazing!!

[@shrikantpawar8269]

Thank you so much sir 🙏

[@anitsh]

Insightful conversation! Thank you.

[@gabb05]

fantastic conversation

[@raymobula]

Great episode, however, as a colleague said, the “shit-sandwich” is not always the best approach. Some folks rather get facts and candid feedback than wrapping feedback into a warm blanket.
Emotions, and yes, compassion is important.
Agree on the ask for help or guidance approach and how to improve. Did it, and it worked.

[@Chris-el4hd]

I think the words matter, but using the wrongs words doesn't mean you won't get direct feedback

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Like here it says think fast talk smart think political

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Hello good morning sir