Speed Reading Notes for Absolutely Frank

book information

Title: Absolute Candor: A New Management Philosophy
Author: [US] Kim Scott

overview

(Part 1 A New Management Philosophy)

build candid relationships

1. This is management, this is your job
2. how to be a good boss
3. Relationships drive forward, not power
4. what is frank
5. The First Dimension of Candor: Individual Care
6. The Second Dimension of Candor: Direct Challenges
7. frankly nothing
8. Candor is universal, but interpersonal and cultural

give and encourage guidance

1. Make good guidance more actionable
2. absolutely frank
3. malicious infringement
4. Hypocrisy
5. overly sympathetic
6. move towards candor

Understand the motivations of everyone on the team

1. rethink the ideal
2. growth management
3. Learn what's important and why
4. The "Passion to Work" Question
5. Excellent performance
6. Excellent performance / stable growth trajectory
7. High performance/steep growth trajectory
8. Manage employees who are in-between
9. Underperforming/negative growth trajectory
10. Low performance/steep growth trajectory
11. no forever label

Collaboratively create results

1. At Google, calling the shots doesn't work
2. Calling the shots was useless for Jobs
3. The Art of Getting Things Done Without Telling Employees
4. listen
5. clarify
6. discuss
7. decision making
8. persuade
9. implement
10. study

(Part 2 Tools and Tips)

relation

1. care about yourself
2. freelance work
3. Master the art of networking at work
4. respect boundaries

guide

1. seek immediate guidance
2. Management Problem Solving Week
3. give instant guidance
4. Assess instant coaching, find baselines, and record progress
5. be absolutely upfront with your boss
6. Sex and Guidance
7. formal performance evaluation
8. prevent backstabbing
9. peer mentoring
10. Tell the Truth to "Authorities"

team

1. career talk
2. growth management
   • Top Left: Poor performance, showing signs of improvement
   • Bottom left: Poor performance, no signs of improvement
   • Vertical middle: good performance
   • Top right: grow
   • Bottom right: stable
3. Recruiting: Your Mindset and Process
4. dismissal
5. promotion
6. award rock star
7. Avoid management absence and management microcosm

result

1. one-on-one chat
2. staff meeting
3. think time
4. "Big Discussion" meeting
5. "Big Decisions" Meeting
6. All-hands meeting
7. execution time
8. signboard
9. walk around
10. Pay attention to corporate culture