#54 Why we love “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott (and why implementing it is so hard!)

We reference this book all the time. In today’s conversation we learn why Radical Candor resonates so much with us and how we’ve used it in our own work. The core principles of the book shouldn’t really feel radical, it should be commonplace to care about the people we work with and tell them our… Continue reading #54 Why we love “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott (and why implementing it is so hard!)

#52 The problem with adopting “Amazon’s one-pagers” and other best practices

Jeff Bezos called the one-pager the “smartest thing we ever did at Amazon“. And everywhere we look there are best practices and frameworks which worked wonders for big & successful organisations. So why do they often fail when we apply them in our organisations? We propose that best practices are not something to “lift and… Continue reading #52 The problem with adopting “Amazon’s one-pagers” and other best practices

#51 Manager as umbrella: Protecting the team from the storm

The notion of a manager as a protector of the team is deeply embedded. After all, a primary part of any manager’s job is to remove roadblocks and distractions so their team can stay focussed on their objectives. But it’s not always easy to decide what will distract the team versus what might be helpful… Continue reading #51 Manager as umbrella: Protecting the team from the storm