As leaders of organizations, we often think about how to deliver feedback to the people on our teams. We've learned various strategies on what to do, what not to do, how to prepare. Yet, it still often feels hard and uncomfortable.

Think about the flip side. Are you getting feedback from your teams, your clients, your colleagues, or your board members? Do you have someone who is providing you with the tough love or "radical candor" that you need so you can lead effectively?

Earlier this week, I presented on the topic of "Why you need to think about leadership as an art, not just a science" for the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce Coffee Caching session.  During the introductory discussion, we talked about some of the challenges those leaders face that make leadership feel hard. One of the topics that came up was when people perceive the message we communicated differently than we intended.  I believe this is a common challenge that we all face in our personal and professional lives.

The topic of radical candor came up twice this week so it felt like a sign that it's time to talk about it The simple way to think about it is that we have to care enough and build trusted relationships so that we can be honest in a valuable way..