#52: 450 People Depending on Her — Then She Lost Her Job

#52: 450 People Depending on Her — Then She Lost Her Job

From Who We Are with Rachel Lim by Rachel Lim

April 7, 2026 · 36 min · Season 2 · Episode 52

About this episode

Jennifer Baile shares her experience of losing her job and how it transformed her approach to leadership and life.

Jennifer Baile is the Vice President of Global Services & Solutions at HP; one of the world's most recognised technology companies. But what drew me to her wasn't the title or the résumé. It was the quiet steadiness underneath it all. Four weeks after moving her entire life to Singapore, her role was eliminated. She had 450 people depending on her. And instead of panicking, she did something that changed the trajectory of everything that came after. In this episode, Jennifer and I talk about: What it actually means to lead when certainty is unavailable and the data is incomplete Why she stopped trying to do it all — and what she outsourced instead The mindset that turned job loss into a better role How to ask for help without feeling like a failure What titles, status and success actually mean once you've had enough of them Raising four children to know they are enough in a world that constantly tells them otherwise The dinner table ritual she started when her girls were small - and why it changed everything This is a conversation about the long game. About trading titles for purpose. About what age, experience and a few very good mentors can clarify in you over time. If you're…

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