Radical Candor: Communication at Work

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Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity.

Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you do the best work of your life while building the best relationships of your career. Whether you’re a manager, a team player, or dreaming bigger for your future, this is the podcast that will change how you show up at work — and in life. P.S. Don’t forget to check out Kim Scott’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity! Want even more Radical Candor? Join the Radical Candor Community — free forever.

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1
What It Takes to Grow: Radical Candor Meets Hol...
What Hollywood can teach us about Radical Candor, creativity, and giant pumpkins.
56 min
2
Are Flat Organizations More Efficient? Kim and ...
Why true innovation and collaboration thrive on thoughtful hierarchy, not fewer layers.
39 min
3
The Cult of The Credo: How a Beloved Brand Betr...
Behind Johnson & Johnson’s famous “Credo” lies a story of trust betrayed.
66 min
4
The Billion-Dollar Cost of Bad Meetings 7 | 35
Turn unproductive meetings into meaningful conversations that build trust, deepen relationships, and get results.
42 min
5
I Messed Up at Work: How to Recover from a Majo...
We’ve all made mistakes at work—but what you do next matters most.
42 min
6
What Founders Need to Know About Feedback and C...
How to build a startup team that grows with you—right from your first hire.
39 min
7
Managing Managers: How to Navigate the Jump fro...
What do you do when you suddenly have to manage managers?
43 min
8
A Framework for Communicating Hard News (That A...
A practical guide to communicating change with compassion, clarity, and Radical Candor.
41 min
9
Habit or Ritual: What's Driving Your Day? 7 | 30
Rituals might be the secret sauce your team’s been missing.
41 min
10
From Complaining to Collaboration: Shifting 1:1...
How do you lead a team that’s stuck in a cycle of complaining, resistance, and zero momentum?
33 min
11
Kim vs. Kim: Human vs. AI on Workplace Cultural...
When overwork feels normal, maybe the culture’s the problem. IRL Kim & AI Kim hash it out.
44 min
12
Humanizing AI: Meet the Kim Scott Google Portra...
What if your favorite leadership coach could live in your pocket—and call you out when you're being ruinously empathetic?
40 min
13
Andrew Palmer: How to Lead Without Losing Your ...
Leading with honesty, clarity, and connection—without losing your mind (or your team).
40 min
14
Navigating the Nuances of Tone in Feedback 7 | 25
How do you call out someone's tone without it turning into a showdown?
42 min
15
Becoming a Not-So-Secretly Candid Leader with C...
When a pub chat turns into a lesson on leading with Radical Candor in the music industry.
43 min
16
What Real Inclusion Looks Like at Work When You...
What it really takes to be out, seen, and safe in the workplace.
57 min
17
Leading Through Chaos With Stephanie Chung 7 | 22
Stephanie Chung on why the best leaders ditch the script and lean into the awkward, honest stuff.
48 min
18
The Evil Translator & The Fundamental Attributi...
Why blaming personality kills feedback—and how CORE can save the day.
43 min
19
Finding One More Molecule of Hope with Debbie M...
Debbie Millman gets candid about failure, feedback, and finding hope in the garden.
46 min
20
I'm the 'Cool' Boss and It's Not Working 7 | 19
A Wake-Up Call to Chill Managers On Embracing Accountability
34 min
21
Returning to the Office & Remembering Why We L...
Back-to-office is back—and it’s messier, weirder, and more pointless than ever.
40 min
22
The Cost of the Move-Fast-Break-Things Mentalit...
When speed becomes the goal, accountability gets left in the dust.
44 min
23
From Bottlenecks to Buy-In: Overcoming Bureaucr...
Cut through workplace red tape—without burning bridges.
44 min
24
How NDAs Protect Power Instead of People 7 | 15
When contracts hide misconduct, it’s not policy—it’s a cover-up.
42 min
25
Surviving Assholes and Building Better Organiza...
Being the boss isn’t about power trips—it’s about leaving your jerk card at the door.
57 min