Meet Our Mentors: Vanessa Grose

Vanessa Grose
Vice President, Cloud Center of Excellence, Global Cloud Practice, Kyndryl

I am a go-to-market strategy executive with extensive experience building and leading organizations that deliver transformational technology solutions to enterprises. My success is powered by a people-centric approach to leadership — plus lots of math.

“I believe deeply in supporting people on the path to achieving their dreams.”

As a mentor, I excel at…

• Leadership development
• New people manager support
• Career transitions (private sector and nonprofit)
• Sales and go-to-market strategy
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Technology innovation
• Just-in-time situational coaching

When I have free time, I…

sing in a choir; music brings me joy!

The best career decision I’ve made was…

chasing stretch opportunities where I can learn and grow. Bonus points if it’s a little scary!

My favorite book is…

How can anyone pick just one?! For leadership, I’ll narrow it down to two books: Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott and Love as a Business Strategy by Mohammad Anwar.

Originally published at https://blog.foster.uw.edu on January 30, 2022.