Kim Scott (Radical Candor) talks to Mike Carden about importance of being honest and direct with compassion, the challenges of communicating across privilege and bias, and the role of work in creating joy and meaning in life.
“Work and life are not in competition; work can add joy to life. Expressing our best selves in any situation, no matter the circumstances, is valuable.”
About Kim
Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Just Work: How To Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Create a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity and co-founder of Radical Candor, a company that helps people put the ideas in her books into practice.
https://twitter.com/kimballscott/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4/
Key moments
- Introduction to Kim Scott. (0:47)
- Managing a paediatric clinic in Kosovo. (1:35)
- The management interest origin story. (6:55)
- Starting your own company. (10:04)
- The psychology of empathy and Radical Candor. (15:45)
- The threat of the angry black woman stereotype. (20:50)
- The importance of being mindful of your behavior. (26:04)
- Measuring Radical Candor. (32:11)
- How to make life great for your employees. (36:02)
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