Agency.

A practical guide for product managers to build confidence, navigate change, and lead with impact.

Agency is for the product manager who’s ready to stop feeling stuck and start leading with confidence and conviction. This book tackles the core human and strategic challenges that hold us back — and offers clear guidance for moving through them.

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Format: Paperback · eBook · Audio
Length: 249 pages
Release: Dec 2026

Building great product leadership from the inside out

I help close the gap between skilled product managers and impactful product leaders.

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The product manager reality

Sound familiar?

There's an exciting but often stressful tension in the day-to-day work of Product Management. My work helps PMs build the self-awareness, confidence, and agency to move confidently through it instead of feeling weighed down by it.

01

Decision Fatigue

You're expected to make quick decisions with incomplete data, short deadlines, and different stakeholder opinions.

02

Career Ambiguity

The ladder looks a little different at every company. No one hands you a map for what to build toward.

03

Self-Doubt

You have instincts and incomplete data, but senior leaders want certainty. So you hedge, over-explain, decide too slowly, and struggle to trust yourself.

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I join or moderate panels on product leadership, career growth, and decision-making — and I keep the conversation specific instead of abstract.

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Kind words

I started working with Sara during a formative period of growth in my career as a product manager. I had just moved from an Associate PM role into a mid-level role and was learning to navigate greater responsibility, advocate for myself, and engage with executives more effectively. Sara was a valuable voice of reason who helped me find balance and be more intentional about how I showed up and communicated, not only for myself but also as a leader within my engineering team. Since then, I've continued to grow into a Senior PM role, and the perspective and practical guidance I gained from working with Sara have continued to shape how I approach my career. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone navigating a period of growth or transition who could benefit from a thoughtful, grounded mentor.

Isabel Hinton

Senior PM, Aura

Sara is an exceptional product coach who truly understands the nuances of product management and career navigation across both startups and large organizations. When we connected through Lenny's Mentorship Program, I had received some difficult feedback regarding the depth of my thinking and communication in product briefs and stakeholder interactions. Sara didn't just offer generic advice; through our calls and emails, she provided highly practical strategies to navigate the situation. She helped me reframe this tough feedback not as a setback, but as a crucial opportunity for growth—reminding me that taking time to investigate before jumping in is a strength, not a weakness.

A specific turning point was our discussion about building my own projects. She helped me realize that with today's tools, I could rapidly build demos to test for product-market fit. This directly inspired me to build a workflow automation demo for the veterinary space to get real-world feedback.

I highly recommend Sara to anyone looking for a mentor who provides both strategic guidance and actionable encouragement. Her coaching made a tangible difference in how I approach product development and my career.

Tony Han

Product Manager, Microsoft

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