Expected more. Advice is good but reads like a very lengthy blog post. Felt a bit inconsistent and a lot of appeal to authority bordering on name dropping. A bit more than halfway through but putting this aside for now.

I don't read a lot of books on business, but after reading this one, I might start reading more. I've been hearing about "Radical Candor" for years now and the title jived so strongly with my own inclinations about how to communicate in both my personal and professional lives that I figured it wasn't worth reading. Turns out, I couldn't be more mistaken. Although "Radical Candor" does reinforce my pre-existing preferences for honesty, directness, and the importance of having difficult conversations, it also provides frameworks and mental models that I've found to be incredibly enlightening. The book is primarily written with managers in mind as the target audience but, even as an individual contributor, I found its contents both engaging and enlightening. I appreciated the framework that the author provides with two axes: care personally and challenge directly. I personally would have labeled them "be kind" and "be honest" respectively, given that I think this advice applies in personal communication and non-professional relationships as well. Overall, the book is thoughtful, drawing on Scott's decades of experience in management and executive positions at several software companies in Silicon Valley, and imparts the reader with a great perspective for how to manage relationships both at work and at home.

Even though there are plenty parts of this book that don't apply to my own work, I found it all really useful. It's broken down into quick little chunks and there are enough anecdotes scattered throughout that it's a painless read.

I listened to the audiobook version narrated by the author (it definitley took me awhile to get used to her). At first I didn't know if I would like this book since she worked in tech in CA but you will come to see that her experiences and tips are reliable to any field. I will be recommending this book to the leaders in my company.

Hands down, the best management book I've ever read. Scott does an amazing job of providing useful, actionable information and illustrates her points with honest examples. I will be referring back to this book on a weekly basis.

This book seemed specific to tech companies. There were a few things I can use in a science R&D setting but the vast majority felt out of reach for the people and longer term projects we deal routinely.
The personalities will always be similar so you can still see how managers and peers can be too empathetic or uncaring so I like the focus on honesty that goes 360. That's the only way full honesty can work: when you can dish it out and take it.

This wasn't anywhere near all the hype.