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Advancing as a product leader requires new skills\xa0and\xa0a new mindset. Ken Norton is an executive coach who works with some of the top people in product to help them get unstuck and find creativity again in their approach to problems and their careers. After 14 years as a Product Manager at Google, Ken brings deep experience in leadership and shares with us the lessons he most often offers his clients to unlock growth. Join us.

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\u2022\xa0Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/

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\u2014Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-unlock-your-product-leadership\u2014

Where to find Ken Norton:

\u2022 Twitter:\xa0https://twitter.com/kennethn

\u2022\xa0LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethnorton/

\u2022\xa0Product Leadership Coaching: https://www.bringthedonuts.com/coaching/

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Where to find Lenny:

\u2022 Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan

\u2022 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/

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Books and Resources Recommended By Ken:

\u2022 Dare To Lead by Brene Brown\xa0 \u2022 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership \u2022 Mastering Leadership by Bob Anderson \u2022 Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan \u2022 Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome \u2022 Innovator\u2019s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen\xa0

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In this episode, learn:

[00:00] What to expect in this episode with Ken Norton[03:10] Why Ken will never get tired of donuts[05:05] Ken\u2019s career path and what he does with executive coaching now[08:00] What Ken learned from his own executive coach[12:02] Driving a car and the metaphor of learning a new skill[16:20] How Ken\u2019s helping leaders shift their mindset[19:41] Creative vs reactive leadership mindset[22:15] How your underlying beliefs impact your leadership style[33:50] Mindset and authenticity and their role within leadership[39:00] What you can do if you can\u2019t spend a lot on coaching[42:05] Resources Ken recommends (linked in notes)[44:22] Biggest blindspots people have[48:10] Why doing the hard thing, may be the best thing[49:20] What to do with imposter syndrome[58:40] Ways to find a coach[1:01:03] 10x vs 10%[1:05:35] Ken\u2019s one piece of advice for hiring a product manager[1:13:00] How to find Ken