I think in the modern business climate there is an emotion around wanting to do the right thing, and it could be something of a appealing idea to latch on to always being truthful, or radically honest. However, I think this is an easy way out, for several reasons, most notably that honesty is not the same as fact, and I would say facts are much more valuable than your honesty, and ideally have nothing to do with you personally.<p>When talking about opinions I think many people can't help but be absolutely honest when absolutely necessary, too, and this kind of honesty is different than say "tough love" or even at times "straightforwardness." This is the continuum of communication, I'm trying to speak to, and perhaps radical honesty is a part of it. But if everyone were radically honest or straight forward I just simply have to lie or be subtle or sarcastic or cynical or just be silent to get any attention, or at least that's how I feel I might react to it.