Wild Courage
The instant New York Times bestseller
‘Extraordinary’ – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor
Be weird. Be selfish. Be shameless. Be obsessed. Be nosy. Be manipulative. Be brutal. Be reckless.
Are you tired of playing it safe and waiting to thrive in your career? Jenny Wood, a former Google executive and founder of its groundbreaking Own Your Career program, understands that the biggest obstacle to your professional success isn’t a lack of talent – it’s a lack of courage.
In Wild Courage, she playfully reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or land a life-changing deal.
Full of actionable advice, Wild Courage coaches you to smash through your fear of discomfort, failure and the judgement of others, to embrace your boldest self in pursuit of your goals.
‘A fresh, fearless approach to achieving your goals. This book is both a guide and a cheerleader for anyone on a mission to make things happen’ – Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
‘Will inspire you to stop seeking permission and to start taking action‘ – Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive
Jenny Wood is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, former Google executive, and former Harvard Business School researcher. She is also the founder of Own Your Career, one of Google’s largest career programs.
In her book, Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It, Jenny breaks down nine bold traits that defy conventional wisdom: Obsessed, Weird, Selfish, Shameless, Nosy, Manipulative, Brutal, Reckless and Bossy. Her practical, no-nonsense approach empowers ambitious people to break the mould, be better leaders, build influence and reach their full potential. Jenny has been featured on NBC and Bloomberg, and in Harvard Business Review, Forbes magazine and Business Insider. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two kids.