How to Give Feedback That Transforms Your Team | Radical Candor by Kim Scott
In this episode of Change Agent Leadership, Jonathan Hankin dives deep into Radical Candor, Kim Scott’s powerful framework for giving feedback that actually helps your team grow.
You’ll learn the four quadrants of feedback—Radical Candor, Obnoxious Aggression, Ruinous Empathy, and Manipulative Insincerity—and how to avoid common leadership pitfalls.
This episode is packed with practical strategies and real-world leadership insights to help you lead with both compassion and clarity.
If you’ve ever struggled to be honest without being harsh or kind without losing impact, this episode will guide you to balance both.
Key takeaways:
• What Radical Candor is—and what it’s not
• How to avoid the toxic traps of passive aggression and fake praise
• Why “caring personally” and “challenging directly” must go together
• Actionable steps to create a feedback-driven team culture
• Weekly leadership challenge to put Radical Candor into practice
00:00 Introduction to Radical Candor
00:28 Understanding Radical Candor
01:00 Exploring the Four Quadrants
01:18 Radical Candor: The Sweet Spot
02:53 Obnoxious Aggression: The Harsh Truth
04:26 Ruinous Empathy: The Common Mistake
05:57 Manipulative Insincerity: The Toxic Trap
07:34 Practical Steps to Implement Radical Candor
08:59 Conclusion and Call to Action
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3gc2zKMXCuE

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