S4E168: From First-Generation School-Goer to VP of Operations: Tejaswini Manjunath on Maritime, Leadership and Sponsorship
How does a first-generation school-goer become a Vice President of Operations in global maritime and supply chain? In this episode of The AboutHer Show, Sangeeta Relan sits down with Tejaswini Manjunath of Rippey AI to talk about sponsors versus mentors, leading Gen Z alongside seasoned professionals, hiring for smarts and hearts, burnout, and the riskiest bets of her career. She also shares the advice that shaped her leadership: lead upwards with clarity, lead downwards with empathy.
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I’m Sangeeta Relan—an educator, writer, podcaster, researcher, and the founder of AboutHer. With over 30 years of experience teaching at the university level, I’ve also journeyed through life as a corporate wife, a mother, and now, a storyteller.
