What Ken Norton thinks about empathy

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Executive coach for product leaders. Previously a partner at GV (Google Ventures) and a product manager at Google. Writes at Bring the Donuts, including a standing essential-reading list for product managers.

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31 Jan 2016

Our readingKindness, fairness and being a good friend all stem from empathy.

Their wordsMost of the other traits on my list – such as kindness, fairness, or being a good friend – all stem from empathy.

↗Empathy and Product Managementbringthedonuts.com 1st of 2 in this piece
31 Jan 2016

Our readingEmpathy is essential to leading a team, especially for product managers, who have responsibility without authority.

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Their wordsBut empathy is also essential to leading a team, especially for PMs who tend to have responsibility without authority and must earn the respect and support of others.

↗Empathy and Product Managementbringthedonuts.com 2nd of 2 in this piece