Wild Courage - by Jenny Wood (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A bold, empowering, and energizing guide to embracing your ambition and chasing after what you want from an executive who spent nearly two decades climbing the ranks at Google.

"Extraordinary." -Kim Scott

"It's about pushing past fear and daring to be yourself." -Dan Pink

What if the traits you need to get ahead are the exact opposite of what you've been told?

To be successful you need to be Weird, Selfish, Shameless, Obsessed, Nosy, Manipulative, Brutal, Reckless, and Bossy. And that takes courage.

As a former Google leader and top career coach who chased an attractive stranger off the subway and later married him, Jenny Wood knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.

Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them in a savvy and sane way to supercharge your success, whether you're trying to impress your new boss, snag a stretch promotion, or land a life-changing deal.

Wild Courage will teach you how to be:

Weird Win as you or lose as "who?"
Selfish: Be your own champion.
Shameless: Kick impostor syndrome to the curb and self-promote with ease.
Obsessed: Push, persist, and perform at your highest level.
Nosy: Get curious to network confidently and learn from others.
Manipulative Build influence with empathy and manage up like a pro.
Brutal Draw lines and stick to them. Embrace the power of no.
Reckless: Err on the side of action and take healthy risks.
Bossy: Steer others to success, even if you're not in charge yet.

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 what you want. To be successful, you need to have courage. Wild amounts of it.

Review Quotes

"Your candid career coach for unstoppable growth."
-Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor

"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, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project

"The secret behind Jenny's powerful debut is that this is actually a book about generous action. Creating the conditions for others to get what they need takes courage."
-Seth Godin, bestselling author of This Is Strategy

"Wild Courage vividly demonstrates that success isn't just about talent or luck. It's ultimately about pushing past fear and daring to be yourself. Jenny Wood's savvy lessons will inspire you to stop seeking permission and to start taking action."
- Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive, and To Sell is Human

"Jenny Wood flips the script that keeps so many people paying small. Wild Courage is a treasure trove of insights."
-Tiago Forte, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Building A Second Brain

"Jenny's no-BS, from-the-trenches tactics for success at work (and everywhere else) will light a fire under you."
-Noah Kagan, New York Times bestselling author of Million Dollar Weekend

"Jenny's work curates 20+ years of hard-wrought insights into a single package. She teaches the art of the chase through vivid storytelling and counter-intuitive tactics. It's amazing."
-John Bunney, Vice President at Microsoft

"Jenny was easily one of the best speakers at Google. She is dynamic, entertaining and educational."
-Allan Thygesen, CEO DocuSign, Former President, Americas & Global Partners, Google

About the Author

Jenny Wood is an unstoppable confidence booster dedicated to helping people make their impossible dreams likely. After chasing an attractive stranger off the subway, giving him her number, and later marrying him, Wood vowed to always pluck up the courage to go after what she wanted in life. And it's worked; Wood is a Google Executive, founder of Own Your Career, speaker, writer, mom, and pilot. Her writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Forbes. She earned her B.A. in Economics & International Business at Brandeis and was a research associate at Harvard Business School. She lives in Boulder with her husband and their two kids.