What is radical candor (Kim Scott)?

Radical candor is a management and communication concept proposed by Kim Scott, which involves honest, direct, yet respectful feedback among colleagues. The main idea is to speak the truth openly, not avoiding difficult topics, but doing so with care for the feelings of the interlocutor and with the aim of helping them grow and improve.

Key points of radical candor:

• Honesty without excessive harshness — it's important to be direct but not offensive.
• Care for the person — feedback should come from a desire to help, not criticize for the sake of criticism.
• Balance between support and challenge — simultaneously supporting and stimulating development.

Example: instead of saying "You always make mistakes," you could say "I noticed there were errors in the recent report; let's look together at how to avoid them in the future."