“Kenneth coaches startup leaders to help them avoid burnout and live the life that they want.”
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Kenneth Berger
Kenneth coaches startup leaders to help them avoid burnout and live the life that they want. He was the first product manager at Slack.
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“You were famously the first PM at Slack, and then you ended up transitioning into executive coaching”
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Influence5 steps
Calibrated Acceptance of No
Don't over-accept a no into a life verdict, or under-accept it into something you can override.
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Communication4 steps
The Articulate-Ask-Accept Loop
Treat wanting as an iterative dev cycle: articulate, ask intentionally, accept the response, try again.
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Self-Mastery5 steps
The Dream Behind the Complaint
You're bad at dreaming and great at complaining. Mine the complaint for the dream it implies.
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Leadership4 steps
The Hell Yes Standard
Anything short of a hell yes is a no. Don't settle for it — negotiate toward it.
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Influence5 steps
The Humble Ask (Influence Without Authority)
State the want clearly, disclaim the authority explicitly, then ask them to reconsider.
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Leadership6 steps
The Relationship Design Conversation
Design how you'll work together before you need to — and assume your founder is terrified.
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Peak Performance5 steps
Vision Over Fear (There's No Tiger in the Room)
Fear and discipline are short-term coping strategies. Sustainable drive comes from vision.
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Mindset5 steps
Working the Resistance by Parts
The part of you that's scared to ask won't go away by being ignored — interview it instead.
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