So is Dalio a brilliant visionary or an Orwellian autocrat? It depends on whom you ask. Though I certainly don’t disagree with his unflinching commitment to the truth, my view is that Bridgewater’s methods may be unnecessarily costly, and that most teams can achieve a feedback-rich environment without such extreme measures. Let’s look at one way to do that: the Candor Challenge, a process I have refined over many years to instill ongoing self-awareness in teams.*4
It seems to me that all strong cultures in business show a similar pattern. Many people don't fit the culture and they tend to leave early.
