Kim Scott: Radical Candor, How to Say What You Mean Without Being A Jerk | Leadership E227

Kim Scott has made an impressive name for herself in Silicon Valley as a business leader and tech executive. After a few failed startups, Kim started working at Google, where her boss was the infamous Sheryl Sandberg. After Sheryl gave her some tough love, Kim decided to write Radical Candor to teach bosses and employees how to improve their leadership while providing guidance that helps others grow. In this episode, Kim will share how to instill “radical candor” in a workplace environment, both as a boss and as an employee. She will talk about what it means to care personally and challenge directly while avoiding toxic behaviors. She will also discuss her latest book Just Work and how to get shit done - fast and fair. Kim Scott is an author and the co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was also a member of the faculty at Apple University, and before that, led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. In this episode, Hala and Kim will discuss: - Kim’s career - from Russia to Silicon Valley - Why we should care personally and challenge directly - How to solicit feedback - Using radical candor - Avoiding obnoxious aggression - The difference between superstars and rockstars - Steve Jobs's Management style - Overcoming unconscious bias - And other topics… Kim Scott is the author of Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-ass Culture of Inclusivity and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University, and before that, led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Prior to that, Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. Resources Mentioned: Kim’s Website: https://kimmalonescott.com/bio Kim’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4/ Kim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimballscott Kim’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmalonescott/?hl=en Radical Candor Podcast: https://www.radicalcandor.com/candor-podcast/ Radical Candor Company: https://www.radicalcandor.com/our-approach/ Kim’s book Radical Candor: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Revised-Kick-Ass-Humanity/dp/1250235375 Kim’s book Just Work: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Work-Done-Fast-Fair/dp/1250203481 LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset. Leadership, Productivity, Networking, Goal Setting, Time Management, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Strategic Planning, Mindset, Time Management, Team Building.