Reframing Manipulative: Jenny Wood on Turning Taboo Traits Into Superpowers

Episode notes

Most of us were raised to believe being manipulative is a career killer. Jenny Wood says it’s the opposite - if you reframe it. In her New York Times bestseller Wild Courage, the former Google exec argues that being manipulative, bossy, or even reckless can actually fuel your success - when done with empathy, strategy, and courage. In this conversation, Jenny reveals how to self-promote without the cringe, negotiate without apology, and lean into the traits you’ve been taught to suppress to finally get what you want.

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