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Feb 2020
25m 25s

Defining Radical Candor – and How to Do ...

Harvard Business Review
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Kim Scott, a cofounder of the executive coaching firm Radical Candor, says that too many managers give meaningless positive feedback, while many others are highly critical without showing any understanding. Scott, who previously worked at Google and has consulted for Twitter and Dropbox, says leaders should learn to give honest feedback in the moment, while ... Show More
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