Vanessa Ogle

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An Interview With Vanessa OgleWomen are relationship-driven leaders. One of the defining characteristics of female entrepreneurs and executives is their ability to build and nurture relationships. Leadership is not just about authority; it’s about creating trust, fostering collaboration, and cultivating long-term partnerships. Women-led businesses are on the rise, and the data shows they often outperform their peers.

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An Interview With Vanessa OgleKnow yourself: For many people, being authentic can feel difficult, unfamiliar or even, unsafe. The first place to start in creating a culture where authenticity is welcomed, is to know what it feels like for ourselves. This process involves asking questions, both of yourself and of others that are part of your communities. In today’s social media filled, fast-paced world, authenticity in the workplace and in our personal lives has become more difficult to come by.

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An Interview with Vanessa OgleMany people take advantage of the market sector in which they conduct business and simply rely too heavily on a few meetings or a LinkedIn connection afterward. Building a business network requires more than just a connection; it takes effort to stay in touch with your network via email, text, phone calls, or meetings when you are in their area.

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An Interview With Vanessa OgleSports teach you how to be accountable. We had a saying, “the eye in the sky don’t lie”, meaning the recorded footage of practice or the game would always tell the story of what happened. As a player and coach, you couldn’t run from that. You had to accept it, learn from it, and get better. The world of sports is not just about physical prowess or competition; it’s an incubator for leadership qualities such as discipline, teamwork, strategic planning, and resilience.

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An Interview With Vanessa OgleCelebrate all types of success. Not every company is a unicorn — and that’s okay. We should celebrate founders building sustainable, profitable businesses of all sizes and models. Visibility into a range of success stories helps more women see themselves as future founders. As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Josy Amann.