Radical Candor

In Radical Candor Kim Scott, former CEO coach at Dropbox and Twitter and executive at Google and Apple, draws on years of experience in Silicon Valley to provide clear and honest guidance on leadership to transform your relationships at work.'Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kickass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others: how to give (and receive) feedback, how to make smart decisions, how to keep moving forward, and much more. If you manage people - whether it be 1 person or a 1,000 - you need Radical Candor. Now.' Daniel H. Pink, author of the New York Times bestseller Drive 'Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott's own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable.' Gretchen Rubin, author of the New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project 'With Radical Candor, Kim has bottled some of Google's magic and shared it with the world' Shona Brown, former senior vice president of business operations at Google

Introduction - i: INTRODUCTION Section - ii: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Unit - 1: PART I A NEW MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY Chapter - 1: BUILD RADICALLY CANDID RELATIONSHIPS: Bringing your whole self to work Chapter - 2: GET, GIVE, AND ENCOURAGE GUIDANCE: Creating a culture of open communication Chapter - 3: UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES EACH PERSON ON YOUR TEAM: Helping people take a step in the direction of their dreams Chapter - 4: DRIVE RESULTS COLLABORATIVELY: Telling people what to do doesn't work Unit - 2: PART II TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Chapter - 5: RELATIONSHIPS: An approach to establishing trust with your direct reports Chapter - 6: GUIDANCE: Ideas for getting/giving/encouraging praise & criticism Chapter - 7: TEAM: Techniques for avoiding boredom and burnout Chapter - 8: RESULTS: Things you can do to get stuff done together-faster Section - iii: GETTING STARTED Acknowledgements - iv: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Index - v: INDEX