Radical Candor Feedback

Provide feedback but care personally, challenge directly. Be kind and clear — not passive or brutal. Show that feedback is an act of support, not criticism. From Kim Scott’s book Radical Candor, this model is all about being human and clear at the same time.

It encourages leaders to balance two things:

❤️ Caring personally

🧠 Challenging directly

Too often we do one but not the other. We either avoid feedback to be “nice” (which isn’t actually kind), or we’re overly blunt and damage trust.

💬 Example:

“I really appreciate how committed you are to delivering results, and I know you care about this team. But I’ve noticed that sometimes your tone in Slack can come across as dismissive — and that’s affecting how people engage with your ideas. I wanted to tell you directly because I know you’d want to know.”

👍 Why it works:

It builds trust through honesty

It shows you care enough to be direct

It encourages open, adult conversations

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