Big swings and leading with a big heart with the Baltimore Orioles’ Jennifer Grondahl

Jennifer Grondahl has been with the Baltimore Orioles since 2018, splitting her time between Maryland and the team’s spring training home in Sarasota. Prior to the Orioles, she was president of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota; founded and ran a marketing and events company in Sarasota; and was the executive director of the American Cancer Society. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Jennifer talked about her passion for cooking, mistakes she’s learned the most from, overcoming Imposter Syndrome leading with love, her mentors — and notably, her passion for cooking.

3 Takeaways:

1. (13:45) Every leader needs humility
2. (14:45) Take feedback
3. (17:40) Communication is the key to everything

Timestamps:

(00:00) Jennifer Grondahl, Senior Vice President of Communications, Baltimore Orioles

(06:00) What have you learned from David Rubenstein?

(08:35) Jennifer growing up

(09:50) Jennifer’s career trajectory

(11:05) Learning from mistakes

(13:30) What does every leader need?

(17:40) How do you handle conflict?

(18:50) Handling imposter syndrome

(21:50) Leadership advice

(23:00) What is coming in 2026?

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