Should you be weird and manipulative at work? [Jenny Wood]

What happens when career advancement requires you to be manipulative, bossy, and a bit reckless? Jenny Wood's meteoric rise at Google reveals that success often demands breaking unspoken rules. From strategically meeting your boss's boss to mastering the Monday MiniFesto, Jenny shares how walking the line between authentic boldness and calculated self-promotion propelled her career. But beneath these tactics lies a deeper truth – it's not about becoming cutthroat, but about pushing past the fear of judgment that keeps most people playing small. [Episode 95]Jenny Wood is a former Google Executive, author and entrepreneur.Learn more about Jenny:• Website: https://itsjennywood.com/• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyilles• X/Twitter: https://x.com/itsjennywood?lang=en• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjennywood/—-JOIN OUR GROUP COACHING COHORTS:Are you looking to ask deep, introspective and provocative questions about your own life (with Khe and likeminded peers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—-BECOME A RADREADER:📩 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join 50,000+ ambitious professionals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our weekly essays on productivity, money and career.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🐦 Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💼 LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌍 RadReads Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎥 TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast art by Nate Kadlac, photography by Henry Thong

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