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Just Work by Kim Scott — WisdomDeck honest review
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Just Work

by Kim Scott

Radical Candor's author on bias, prejudice, bullying, discrimination and harassment at work, with roles (person harmed, upstander, person causing harm, leader) and specific responses for each. Structured and practical.

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you lead and want a framework for responding to workplace injustice.

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you want a culture-war argument; it avoids one.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Bias: 'I don't mean it.' Prejudice: 'I mean it.' Bullying: 'I mean to hurt.'
  2. Different problems need different responses.
  3. Leaders set consequences.

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Read the chapter on the difference between bias, prejudice and bullying.

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Bias, prejudice, bullying, distinguished.

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