Book Review: Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Chapter 1: Build Radically Candid Relationships. Emotional labour is not just part of the job, it's the key to being a good boss. "Bringing your whole self to work" How to be a good boss: What leaders do? Leaders guide a team to achieve results; 1. Guidance; This is often called "feedback" People dread feedbacks. They forget they need to solicit guidance from others and encourage it between them. 2. Team building; Building a cohesive team means figuring out the right people for the right roles: hiring, firing, promoting. 3. Results; Result is basically the reason a team is being put together. Encourage staff to tell you when you are wrong, criticize you when necessary. It helps them open up. Relationships, not power, drives you forward: Three (3) responsibilities as a manager/leader; 1. To create a culture of guidance (praise and criticism) that will keep everyone moving in the right direction. 2. Understanding what motivates each perso