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Ken Norton
STATUS: ACTIVE_MENTOR // NODE: PRODUCT_STRATEGY

Ken
Norton

EXPERIENCE14Y // BRING THE DONUTS
SUCCESS_RATE98.0%
SESSION_RATE$0/SESS
AVAILABILITY4 SLOTS/WK

descriptionEXECUTIVE_SUMMARY

Ken is an executive coach specializing in guiding senior product and technology leaders. EXECUTIVE COACH & FORMER GOOGLE PRODUCT LEADER AT BRING THE DONUTS.

Ken is an executive coach specializing in guiding senior product and technology leaders. He spent over 14 years at Google leading product initiatives for Google Docs, Calendar, and Mobile Maps, reaching over three billion users worldwide. He also coached startup founders at GV (Google Ventures). His coaching focuses on emotional intelligence, conscious leadership, and 10x thinking.

CORE_SKILLSET_MATRIX

  • Product_Strategy
  • Team_Leadership
  • Product-Market_Fit
  • Enterprise_Products

TOOLCHAIN_PROFICIENCY

OKRsUser ResearchProduct Strategy FrameworksLeadership DevelopmentAgile

ENGAGEMENT_CTA

EXECUTE BOOKING PROTOCOL FOR DIRECT MENTORSHIP SESSIONS OR ADVISORY RETAINERS.

TESTIMONIAL_LOGS

"KEN IS AN EXCEPTIONAL MENTOR. THEIR DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN PRODUCT STRATEGY IS UNMATCHED."

— SENIOR PM, TECH_LEAD_CORP

"TRANSFORMED OUR PRODUCT STRATEGY IN JUST A FEW SESSIONS."

— HEAD OF PRODUCT, STARTUP_X

SERVICE_MODULES

clinical_notes

STRATEGY_AUDIT

ID: MOD_001 // DURATION: 2 WKS

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF PRODUCT ROADMAP AGAINST TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS AND MARKET VIABILITY.

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MENTORSHIP_NODE

ID: MOD_002 // DURATION: 8 SESS

INTENSIVE 1-ON-1 COACHING FOR PMS TRANSITIONING INTO SENIOR LEADERSHIP OR TECHNICAL DOMAINS.

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architecture

SYSTEM_DESIGN_LAB

ID: MOD_003 // DURATION: ON-DEMAND

WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON TEACHING PMS HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH ENGINEERING TEAMS.

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PROJECT_TRAJECTORY

2024

LED_GOOGLE_DOCS,

Led Google Docs, Calendar, and Mobile Maps products to 3B+ users

IMPACT_METRIC+90% SUCCESS
2022

PARTNER_AT_GOOGLE

Partner at Google Ventures coaching portfolio companies

IMPACT_METRIC+80% SUCCESS
2020

CREATED_INFLUENTIAL_PRODUCT

Created influential product management content read by millions

IMPACT_METRIC+70% SUCCESS
2018

ESTABLISHED_COACHING_PRACTICE

Established coaching practice for senior product leaders

IMPACT_METRIC+60% SUCCESS

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NODE: GROWTH STRATEGY

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SECURE THIS ASSET:

KEN NORTON IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR Q3 MENTORSHIP AND Q4 STRATEGIC ADVISORY.

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