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Kim Scott

Kim Scott is an American author, executive coach, and former Apple and Google executive who writes about management, feedback, and workplace culture. She is best known for Radical Candor and Just Work; Radical Candor became a widely used leadership guide and has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Biografie & Werdegang des Autors

Kim Scott grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where novels were her first intellectual attachment long before management became her subject. At Princeton she studied Slavic literature, channeling an early fascination with the Cold War into work on nuclear-war scenarios and then, after graduation, into post-Soviet Russia. In Moscow she did research, worked at an investment fund, and helped start a diamond-cutting factory, an experience that convinced her that management was not mainly about money but about whether people believed their boss cared about their lives and safety. She later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and also managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo. ((https://paw.princeton.edu/article/work-management-kim-scott-indeed-radical-candor))

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No, I hate giving feedback. That's why I wrote the book
-TED Podcast: Why Kim Scott thinks you need to ask for feedback
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People don’t only suck. They can always get better
-TED Podcast: Why Kim Scott thinks you need to ask for feedback
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Don't dish it out before you prove you can take it
-TED Podcast: Why Kim Scott thinks you need to ask for feedback
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You wanna make sure that you're listening with the intent to understand, not to respond
-TED Podcast: Why Kim Scott thinks you need to ask for feedback
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Radical Candor gets measured not at the speaker’s mouth, but at the listener’s ear
-How to Use the Radical Candor Framework
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Giving immediate feedback is one of the most important things a manager can do
-Don't Save It Up
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Feedback should be a conversation, not a monologue
-A Letter to a Young Employee
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You don't have to be passionate about your job
-The Problem With Passion

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"Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kickass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously"

Daniel Pink

"In this powerful and perceptive book, Kim Scott offers a bold vision - a workplace where respect and collaboration prevail over domination and conformity"

Daniel H. Pink

"Kim Scott is one of Silicon Valley’s most respected leadership experts"

Robert Glazer

"Kim Scott’s insights will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization"

Sheryl Sandberg

"Kim Scott carefully explains how bias, prejudice and bullying undermine all organizations—even those with the best of intentions"

Henry Louis Gates Jr

"From lessons she learned the hard way, Kim Scott presents a practical framework for how to make work more just"

Gretchen Rubin

"Kim Scott knows what makes a good boss"

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