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Kim Malone Scott Books in Order

Kim Malone Scott is an American author, executive coach, and workplace leadership expert. She is the author of the management books Radical Candor and Just Work, as well as the novels The Househusband, Virtual Love, and The Measurement Problem. Scott previously led teams at Google, served on the faculty of Apple University, and coached leaders at technology companies including Dropbox, Qualtrics, and Twitter.

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Kim Malone Scott's Newest Book

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Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair

nonfiction · First published 2021

From Kim Scott, author of the revolutionary New York Times bestseller Radical Candor, comes Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair—how we can recognize, attack, and eliminate workplace injustice—and transform our careers and organizations in the process. We—all of us—consistently exclude, underestimate, and underutilize huge numbers of people in the workforce even as we include, overestimate, and promote others, often beyond their level of competence. Not only is this immoral and unjust, it's bad for business. Just Work is the solution. Just Work is Kim Scott's new book, revealing a practical framework for both respecting everyone’s individuality and collaborating effectively. This is the essential guide leaders and their employees need to create more just workplaces and establish new norms of collaboration and respect.

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Start with one of these

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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Scott's foundational and best-known management book, and the clearest introduction to her leadership framework.

Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (5)
  1. The Househusband

    novel · 2004

  2. Virtual Love

    novel · 2013

  3. The Measurement Problem

    novel · 2013

  4. Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

    nonfiction · 2017

    From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. When you become a manager, it’s your job to say it--and your obligation. Author Kim Scott was an executive at Google and…

  5. Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair

    nonfiction · 2021

    From Kim Scott, author of the revolutionary New York Times bestseller Radical Candor, comes Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair—how we can recognize, attack, and eliminate workplace injustice—and transform our careers and organizations…

Frequently asked questions about Kim Malone Scott

Who is Kim Malone Scott?

Kim Malone Scott is an author, executive coach, and entrepreneur who co-founded the Radical Candor executive-education company. She is best known for her work on workplace communication and management.

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What is Kim Malone Scott’s professional background?

Scott coached CEOs at companies including Dropbox, Qualtrics, and Twitter, served on the faculty of Apple University, and led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Earlier, she managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow.

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What experiences influenced Kim Malone Scott’s leadership philosophy?

Scott has described a formative lesson from running a diamond-cutting operation in Moscow: effective management depends on genuinely caring about people, not just offering financial incentives. Her experiences at Google and Apple further shaped the direct, relationship-centered approach associated with her work.

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What recognition has Kim Malone Scott’s work received?

Her management work has received substantial commercial recognition: Radical Candor was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller for multiple years and was named a Hudson and Indigo Best Book of the Year.

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What is Kim Malone Scott’s lasting contribution to management?

Scott helped popularize Radical Candor, a framework built around caring personally while challenging directly. Her company says the approach has reached more than 1,500 organizations through talks and workshops.

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