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I read the book awhile ago and practice it extensively in my personal and work life.

Being up front and honest about what you want, including what you don’t want, is an incredible force multiplier.

Some people can’t handle it and that’s ok with me. It just means we likely won’t work together effectively. I view it as a matter of maturity, we’re all adults here.

I don’t pander and I make that clear up front. Almost everyone respects and responds positively.

that makes it sound interesting - thought it was more about critiquing others more directly ..

See, I thought it meant those in favor/power can say what they want and others have to be really careful how and who they talk about.

yeah that's not far from what I was thinking.

I first heard the phrase from this book and it now has management training firms to teach the philosophy:

https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFE...

It is a position of a person with nothing to lose.