In that example, Sandberg tried a tactful approach twice before being blunt. If she had stopped giving the guidance because Scott didn&#x27;t understand the tactful suggestions, Scott would not have learned from that scenario and may have been less successful in the long run.<p>I don&#x27;t see anything in this story that paints Sandberg as an asshole. And the only thing &quot;radical&quot; about her candor is that most managers (myself included sometimes) shy away from pushing if our directs don&#x27;t understand what we&#x27;re saying the first time.<p>This article gave me some useful encouragement to push myself to give feedback to people who need it even if it&#x27;s uncomfortable for me.