Odd Beginning in Revised Ed but Stick with it

The beginning was a little off-putting because the author was just complaining about ignorant/ill reception or demonstration of the intent of her book. For those of us that hadn’t read the first one, it felt like an awkward place to start. Once the book began outright, it held a lot of great information. I suppose I can understand how some wouldn’t catch on, but I felt it was very articulate and that it’s practicable guidance for anyone...even for those just working alone on themselves.

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Candid, Empathetic and Clear

This is a real 'How To' from someone who's done it at different levels and in varying settings. Kim's experience is tangible and prescriptive while at the same highly humanized. Her experience at Google, Apple and Juice touts the best of each of these bastions of modern day management excellence, which often present as infallible, however she provides a bird's eye view of some of their limitations and where their philosophical tenets start to falter as organizations scale. Kim shows a great deal of ownership and vulnerability in her candor and gives clear step by step instructions on how to implement radical candor. I have only read the revised version. However, from the introduction, I think her revisions address some key misinterpretations of the original book. For that reason, I recommend the revised version of the book. This is another invaluable read for any leader (whether in management or an individual contributor) who wants to gro themselves and their organization in an honest and caring way founded on FAIRNESS. Great book. Regards, DG

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Bleghhhh

Rubbed me the wrong way. Only made it halfway through the first chapter. Maybe I’ll try again later.

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Great business communication book

Good, solid communication book. Novel framework, timeless advice, relevant & entertaining anecdotes. In response to some other reviews, I didn't think the intro was whiny or that there was excessive name-dropping. I took off a star because there really should be an accompanying PDF accessable from the ToC. That might seem petty, but this book has several charts that the narrator had to describe instead of reference. Not a big deal for ones that don't have many elements, but not all fall into that category. The narrator reminds me of Kitty from Dharma & Greg.

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Radical candor done well. narrated well.

I recommend this for all people managers.. especially those just getting started. The silicon valley company cultures quoted in the book make the book interesting 🙂

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Chapter 6 Treasure Chest

Love this book and have listened to chapter 6 three times. Great read or listen for anyone leader or not.

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A great communication tool!

This book was a great read to help better understand candid conversations with not only direct reports and coworkers but family members and friends as well. radical conversations can be hard to have at times and Kim has done a great job helping understand the need for critical feedback to help people improve. I definitely recommend this read.

Awfully long and don't have a clear point

Story telling is OK but dragging on for too long. There isn't a clear point at each chapter.

A must read for anyone in coaching and leadership.

This book was recommended to me by a colleague. What a gem. I have a lot of work to do to attain this level of frankness.

One of the worst books I've listened to.

The content is ok. However, not that earth shattering. The narration is absolutely horrible, and annoying. The narrator has an annoying deflection in her voice at the end of every sentence and a constant sarcastic or cynical tone throughout. I wanted to shoot myself by the time I finished the book.