Kim Scott

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How Words Can Reflect and Reinforce Patterns of Violence

Aug 8, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

In last wee's newsletter, I talked about the Conformity Dynamic, which drags us away from respecting individuality, usually offering a pretense of being rational, civilized, polite. This week I'm going to introduce you to the Coercion Dynamic, which drags us away from collaboration and makes no pretense at being polite—it is brutal.
Be One of Us or Make Way for Us: The Harmful Effects of Conformity Culture

Aug 1, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

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When the A**holes Begin to Win, the Culture Begins to Lose

Jul 25, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

Hello everybody! Before you dive into this week's newsletter, I want to invite you to join the waitlist for our new Radical Candor Community! We're so excited to announce our new community and accompanying app that's full of tools and resources to help you practice Radical Candor on your own or with other community members.
The Perils of Power

Jul 18, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

I've spent years grappling with the complexities of power in the workplace. One of the most crucial insights I've gained is that unchecked power, even in the hands of well-intentioned leaders, tends to corrupt. This isn't just anecdotal — research consistently shows that increased power often leads to flawed decision-making influenced by bias and prejudice. It's never the people, it's always the process.
Speaking Truth to Power: The Cost-Benefit Analysis

May 30, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

I have mentored countless people frustrated by injustice in their workplace — by the lack of real efforts to recruit more diverse employees, by the visibly slower career growth for people from some demographic groups, by comments reflecting bias and prejudiced beliefs from senior leaders, and by other manifestations of harassment or discrimination. It’s clear to me that these folks are ready to bolt. “Why don’t you talk to your boss?” I’ll ask.
The Invaluable Advice I Received Early In My Career

May 23, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

Hello everyone — I want to sincerely thank you all for your readership each week! It's all thanks to you that I am publishing the 50th weekly edition of the Radical Respect newsletter! A mentor gave me some invaluable advice early in my career. Asking for help, he explained, is very different from asking for a handout. Asking for help is like asking someone to invest in you. And it’s the gift that keeps giving.
How “radical respect” can optimize collaboration

May 20, 2024 | bigthink.com | Kim Scott

Excerpted from Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better by Kim Scott. Published by St Martin's Press, 2024. The word respect has two very different meanings. The first has to do with admiration for someone’s abilities, qualities, or achievements. That kind of admiration has to be earned. But that’s not what “radical respect” is about. The definition of respect I’m using is a regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of others.
The Word Police: Have We Become too Sensitive?

May 16, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

Once, I worked with a couple of people who objected to what they called the “word police” on the theory that they didn’t mean any harm and people should just quit being so sensitive. My boss explained to them that he did not consider himself to be the word police but that he was responsible for making sure his team worked well together. He pointed out that we all have words that make us see red.
'Joy is an Act of Resistance'

May 9, 2024 | linkedin.com | Kim Scott

Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered Radical Respect and helped make it a #1 new release on Amazon as well as top new releases on Audible and Amazon Kindle ! Your support means everything to me. Many thanks to P&T Knitwear for hosting my launch party and conversation with Davis, Dawn .
Idea of the Day: Workplace respect

May 7, 2024 | linkedin.com | Ruiqi Chen |Kim Scott

Radical respect is fundamental to a healthy workplace culture, says author Kim Scott. “This kind of respect is something we owe to everyone; it is not something that needs to be ‘earned.’”