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So it's meaningful. I'm Matt Abrahams. I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School

of Business. And welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.

Today I'm really excited to speak with Kim Scott.

Kim is an executive, an author, and a speaker.

She wrote the New York Times bestseller, Radical Cander,

Be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity humanity and just work, how to root out bias, prejudice, and bullying to create a kick-ass culture of inclusivity. Kim also held important

senior leadership and development roles at Google and Apple, And she's also an executive coach.

Welcome, Kim.

I'm super excited to talk to you.

And our former guest and friend Bob Sutton speaks super highly of your work.

Shall we jump in?

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