Cultivating the Career You Want Through a Community of Peers With Elizabeth Zucker of YPO
Published by Spinutech on July 26, 2023
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Elizabeth Zucker shares what sparked her interest to join YPO
- How did the YPO forums influence Elizabeth’s career?
- The crusade to recruit more female members to the organization
- How YPO teaches the art of influence
- Elizabeth reflects on the pandemic and its impact on the 2020 Global Leadership Conference (GLC)
- Understanding how accountability is a trait of great leadership
- Elizabeth reminisces on memorable YPO experiences
In this episode…
Being a leader in the workplace is not only lonely, but challenging. Leaders ranging from managers to directors to the C-suite take on demanding responsibilities, including budgets, meeting deadlines, and motivating employees while navigating a healthy work-life balance. Another strife may be that you’re the only person in your immediate circle in a high-level position. So where can you find a relatable peer group?
For business leader Elizabeth Zucker, she sought camaraderie in YPO, a leadership community connecting chief executives worldwide. YPO is a selective organization that prides itself on attracting leaders of all ages. Aside from fellowship, YPO provides resources for career advancement, diverse leadership training, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and lifelong friendships.
In this episode of The Growth Fire Podcast, Marc Reifenrath welcomes Elizabeth Zucker, Managing Partner at Interior Investment of St. Louis and former Chairman of YPO, for a riveting conversation about YPO and how membership has implored her to make courageous business decisions. Elizabeth shares her motivation for joining YPO, her crusade to recruit more female members, and how mistakes can improve leadership skills.
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Guest Contact Details
Elizabeth Zucker is the Managing Partner at Interior Investments of St. Louis, a contract office furniture dealership providing solutions for professional organizations, including furniture selection, order fulfillment, delivery, and installation. Under Elizabeth’s leadership, the company has successfully scaled to $35 million. Before joining Interior Investments of St. Louis, Elizabeth spent six years climbing the ranks at Herman Miller, a furniture manufacturing company. Beyond her work as a managing partner, Elizabeth contributes her leadership expertise to the YPO St. Louis chapter, holding over seven chapter officer roles. In 2016, she joined the YPO board of directors, and from 2019 - 2020, she served as the organization’s chairman.