Breaking Through The Echo Chamber: Female Leadership with Penny Orme

Update: 2025-03-04

Description

In this episode of Scale Sessions, hosts Tom Lavery and Nicola Anderson are joined by Penny Orme, Director at Revintis and co-author of The Female Sales Leader. Penny is a seasoned sales executive with 30 years of experience. She shares insights on navigating leadership as a woman in sales, the power of mentorship, and fostering allyship in male-dominated spaces. She also explores work-life balance, career growth strategies, and diversity in sales teams. Tune in for actionable advice on building inclusive and high-performing sales teams.

Penny Orme has over 30 years of experience leading revenue teams across startups and global enterprises, including SUSE, Meta, iManage, and Causeway Technologies. She has built and scaled go-to-market functions that drive sustainable growth and now advises boards and executives on sales strategy while coaching sales leaders. A three-time Top 10 EMEA Sales Leader and Pavilion’s Top 50 CROs to Watch, Penny is committed to increasing diversity in sales as co-author of The Female Sales Leader.

Welcome to Scale Sessions: straight-talking, unfiltered chats with growth leaders. We bring real-world insights from female revenue leaders on the front lines. Our guests are hands-on change-makers navigating the daily challenges of scaling businesses. Whether you're a CRO, VP of Sales, or a marketing leader, Scale Sessions delivers candid, no-nonsense advice to help you boost revenue and overcome growth roadblocks. Get ready for practical takeaways you can implement immediately for real impact.

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