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Sep 2020
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25. Kim Scott — Radical Candor: How to b...

MICHAEL MOGILL
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"Radical candor doesn't mean you'll never have to fire anyone. It just means that they won't be surprised when you fire them." - Kim Scott Why should every CEO get their whole company to critique them? What radical candor did Sheryl Sandberg drop on Kim Scott after a presentation at Google? Why do leaders need to get comfortable with challenging directly? ... Show More
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