Google UK Chief: How To Become An Exceptional Leader (+ What You Need To Know About Work and AI)

If you have a corporate job, you have to watch this episode. Today, I’m so excited to be joined by Debbie Weinstein, Managing Director at Google UK. Debbie has not only been a trailblazer in the digital and tech industries, but she’s also someone who has continuously pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in the corporate world. I wanted this episode to be a manual for exactly how to build your dream corporate career, we get into the weeds of what it takes to get ahead, the key difference with high performers, the art of being a good manager, and generally how to navigate the complexities of the corporate world. + CHAPTERS 0:00 Trailer & intro 3:42 Working Hard or Hardly Working 5:01 Her childhood & earliest memories 9:40 Her aspirations for her first job 11:28 The first job she’d choose now 15:52 Giving entrepreneurship a go 19:01 The glamourisation of entrepreneurship 19:30 Shutting the business down 22:20 Returning to corporate 25:40 The truth about career pivots 29:39 How long to stay in a job 32:45 The most pivotal moments in her career 39:20 How to identify your strengths 42:48 How to establish expectations with your manager 46:46 How to manage a team 51:04 Her take on over-communication 55:36 How she uses AI on a daily basis 1:02:40 The most AI-proof roles & what to study 1:05:26 The best advice she's every received + DEBBIE: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/debbie-w-62b2a44 + MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/ + RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊