Tue Dec 24 2024

About Kenneth Berger: Kenneth Berger coaches startup leaders to fend off burnout, take a stand for the life they want, and leave their unique mark on the world. After 20+ years in the tech industry, he’s a trusted confidant to startup CEOs, a former founder backed by top investors, and one of communication cornerstone Slack’s earliest key hires. He's also seen and felt all the unhealthy conflicts these companies can create. His mission is to help startup leaders change the world by learning to ask for what they want effectively: building genuine relationships even with the people they find most challenging. These days, he's working on a book titled "Ask for What You Want" to share his practical techniques for creating change with the world. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Kenneth Berger discuss: The importance and challenges of asking for what you want The intersection of vulnerability and leadership in communication Balancing personal ambition with effective relationship-bu...