Kim Scott

3 weeks ago | kimmalonescott.medium.com | Kim Scott

Kim Scott·Follow4 min read·--I was at a startup that nobody had ever heard of, and they had to do layoffs. I agreed there was a good business case for layoffs — they were necessary — but they did it in the worst possible way. They hired this guy who I can only describe as a paid asshole. The CEO did not have the courage to come and have these conversations himself with everyone. This paid asshole didn’t know who anyone was, and he told people they were being laid off because they were no good.

Jun 22, 2024 | freakonomics.com | Kim Scott |Robert Nozick |Angela Duckworth |Mike Maughan

Episode Transcript MAUGHAN: I’m going to go do something completely crazy. *      *      *DUCKWORTH: I’m Angela Duckworth. MAUGHAN: I’m Mike Maughan. DUCKWORTH + MAUGHAN: And you’re listening to No Stupid Questions. Today on the show: is it unhealthy to have unrealistic dreams? DUCKWORTH: “I won the lottery.” “I got into every dental school I applied to.” “He likes me back.”*      *      *MAUGHAN: Angela, I’m excited today.

Mar 2, 2024 | kimmalonescott.medium.com | Kim Scott

It’s not brutal honestyWhat is Radical Candor? People often get confused about what Radical Candor really means. It’s not brutal honesty. Radical Candor really just means saying what you think while also giving a damn about the person you’re saying it to. Watch Radical Candor author and co-founder Kim Scott give the quick-and-dirty explanation below. What Is Radical Candor? Kim Scott Explains It in 6 MinutesYour entire working life you’ve been told to be professional.

Jan 22, 2024 | kimmalonescott.medium.com | Kim Scott

The paperback of Just Work is going to come out in May of 2024 under the name Radical Respect. There’s a lot that’s new besides the title. It’s been radically edited. Just Work came out in March 2021. Once I saw teams taking the book and putting it into practice in their organizations, I realized several things. A shorter book would be a better book. So I cut 40,000 words–Radical Respect is more than a third shorter. I reordered it so that it started with what leaders could do.

Jan 9, 2024 | kimmalonescott.medium.com | Kim Scott

Unless leaders create real consequences for bullying, the behavior benefits the bully at the expense of others on the team. As a leader, you have three levers at your disposal: Conversational consequences, compensation consequences and career consequences. Let’s focus on the first one: Conversation consequences. Your first response to bullying should be to pull the bully aside and give clear feedback. They might say they were unaware they were crossing a line or simply deny it.