Radical Candor

Radical Candor introduces a simple but powerful idea: the best managers care personally about their people while still challenging them directly. Scott draws on her experience at Google and Apple to show what this looks like in practice, and what goes wrong when leaders are either too harsh or too nice.

The book is full of real examples and gives you language for conversations that most people avoid. Scott's core framework plots how much you care personally against how directly you challenge people. It sounds obvious until you mark your own behaviour on it.

Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, it will sharpen how you think about feedback, relationships, and what it means to truly support someone's growth.