Radical Candor - Kim Scott  ## Metadata - Author: **Kim Scott** - Full Title: Radical Candor - Category: #books ## Highlights - What I have learned not only from my own experiences but also from coaching leaders is that, no matter how supportive the environment, bosses often feel alone. They feel ashamed that they’re not doing a good job, sure that everyone else is doing better, and thus unable or afraid to seek help. But of course no boss is perfect. What drives my mission to share the concepts and methods presented here is the desire to help you avoid making the mistakes I made. That is why I tell so many personal stories. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja4f9r9m1gc25bh0722xbtpt)) - There are two dimensions to good guidance: care personally and challenge directly. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja4hn2eddwwp89jdbz9dg8r0)) -  ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja4hpk05t32czz4mpgcntdhq)) - In order to build a great team, you need to understand how each person’s job fits into their life goals. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja4j1fkvabe0gea1a7x9d6eb)) - We were discussing the performance-potential matrix that so many companies use for succession planning or “talent management.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja55qkc8p0m0kgwchg0rny50)) - This matrix asks managers to assess both the performance and the potential of all employees and then put them into one of nine boxes—“high performance/high potential” being the best and “low performance/low potential” being the worst. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja55tb9tcm371zpk1g0vwgvx)) - Rock stars are just as important to a team’s performance as superstars. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ja5rzncrg3gfd9ysv7y224zb))