Jan 28 2025 27 mins
On this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with Jenny Wood, Former Google executive and author of WILD COURAGE: Go After What You Want and Get It (Portfolio; March 25, 2025). Kristel and Jenny discuss nine power traits that when used wisely and correctly may help you take your career to the next level and attain success. Tune in now!
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- A look into Jenny Wood's book, WILD COURAGE: Go After What You Want and Get It
- What are the 9 power traits and how can they potentially help you?
- Tips for when your are interviewing for a new role
- A look into how reframing the concept of being selfish and manipulative may actually benefit you
About Jenny Wood:
In her 18 years at Google, she grew from entry-level to executive, and she most recently led a large operations team that helped drive tens of billions of revenue per year. In 2021, she started a passion project within Google called Own Your Career, which grew to one of the largest career development programs in Google’s history. Through the program she founded, she has trained tens of thousands of people on: acing a job search, building relationships, personal branding, effective email writing, landing the right mentor, maximizing workplace influence, and most importantly, increasing confidence. Jenny’s writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Forbes. She is an FAA-licensed private pilot, a daily hiker, an improv student, a tap dancer, and a zucchini bread connoisseur. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her two young children and her husband, Jon. She met Jon by chasing him off the NYC Subway, and the New York Times featured their story.
Connect with Jenny:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyilles/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjennywood/
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