"I don't know how much we can learn about our leadership if we're not uncomfortable." For YPO member Carissa Reiniger, leaning into discomfort and asking better questions are essential to becoming a stronger leader. She shares why #impact can no longer be treated as a separate initiative. It's a leadership imperative and a smarter way to build businesses where people, communities and organizations can thrive. Read more: https://on.ypo.org/4f1Clqh #YPO #Leadership
YPO
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The global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives.
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YPO is the global leadership community of more than 38,000 members in 150 countries who are driven by the belief that the world needs better leaders. Each of our members have achieved significant leadership success at a young age. Combined, they lead businesses and organizations contributing USD9 trillion in annual revenue. YPO members become better leaders and better people through peer learning and exceptional experiences in an inclusive community of open sharing and trust. Visit https://on.ypo.org/2GOL1Xq for more.
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Irving, Texas
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1950
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- Leadership and Personal Development, Exclusive Education and Networking Opportunities, Global Connections, Peer Exchange Among Equals, and Impactful Business Content
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Every year, just before the summer hols, my YPO forum of 7 brilliant CEO’s, all in different sectors, go away for our annual retreat. This year it was even more needed for me. Amazing how grounded you feel after just one day away from the noise. A chance to get away from all the day to day and take time out to talk about whatever comes up is something that is so needed for all entrepreneurs and CEOs and we dont do often enough. It is an elite sport and time out is so important Even one day = A proper brain break🧠 This group are like an unofficial board for me that dont judge, just listen and share experiences. We have a rule - NO ADVICE. Just experience shares. This makes it a complete safe space to talk about whatever you want. And just relax and be you. And to top it off a lovely venue, delicious food and great company. Thank you to my amazing forum for another great retreat. Couldnt recommend YPO more highly - if you are a CEO of at least £30m revenue business or running a division within a larger corporate you could qualify. Alex Haitoglou is your man for membership or DM me. We are looking for more female members in particular in the YPO London chapter. Hope you are getting a brain break in amongst the mayhem. Even one day can make all the difference. Get scheduling it in!!👍
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Thank you, Debby Carreau, for your leadership, service and unwavering commitment to #YPO over the past year. As she transitions to Global Chairman Emeritus, her reflections remind us that leadership is about stewardship, lifelong learning and strengthening YPO for our community and future generations.
As I conclude my term as Global Chairman of YPO and begin a new chapter as Global Chairman Emeritus, I have been reflecting on what this extraordinary year has taught me about leadership. Leading today is both more rewarding and more challenging than ever. We are navigating extraordinary uncertainty, rapid technological change, geopolitical complexity and increasing polarization. The world is changing faster than any one leader can keep up. That is precisely why communities like YPO matter. A lot. For more than 38,000 members across over 150 countries, YPO is a place where we don’t have to lead alone. It is where we challenge one another’s thinking, ask better questions, share openly and learn from experiences that no book, classroom or AI model could ever fully replicate. This year reinforced a lesson I first encountered at Harvard Business School and have seen come to life repeatedly this : leadership is not about having all the answers. It is about staying curious enough to keep learning, humble enough to keep listening and courageous enough to keep evolving. It also reminded me that leadership is stewardship. We are temporary custodians of the organizations we serve. Our responsibility is not simply to lead for today, but to strengthen them for the members who will inherit them tomorrow. The best organizations are guided by a North Star that endures far beyond any individual leader. That is exactly what I have experienced throughout this remarkable year. Our Healthy Forums continue to build trust that lasts a lifetime. Extraordinary Peers remind us that leadership is a shared journey. New Ideas and Experiences continue to expand how we think about business, family, community and life. Together, they transform lives. I leave this role incredibly optimistic. When leaders choose curiosity over certainty, generosity over competition and learning over ego incredible things happen. Congratulations to Brett Keith as he begins his term as Global Chairman. Brett is an exceptional leader who leads with integrity, humility and purpose. I know YPO is in outstanding hands, and I look forward to supporting him and our members as Global Chairman Emeritus. Thank you to every member who has inspired me throughout this journey. The title may change, but my commitment remains as strong as ever. What leadership lesson has stayed with you this past year? #YPO #Leadership #LifelongLearning #Stewardship Raymond Watt Alan Marash Dave Sutton Pascal Gerken Rafi Demirjian Craig Dixon Michelle Cheo Farid Naib Christopher Rose Sofyan Almoayed Carol S. Hansen Selin Habbab Brenda Jacobsen Cynthia Cleveland Lizanne Falsetto Niels Veldhuis Shiyin Cai Daniel Levin Stephen S. Brooke Wade Ramona Cappello Rebekah Barr Aaditya Khimji Matt Lehrer Ivi Michael David Savoie 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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The worst part about school is that you don’t remember anything. So I built a Claude skill to solve that. Last month, through YPO, I spent a week at London Business School with 100 other founders and CEOs. It was my first time back in a classroom in 18 years, and I’d forgotten how enriching the classroom learning environment is. Eight professors, each with a different lens on the same set of problems. A room full of founders and CEOs, all running their own companies. All I could think the whole week was that I didn’t want to miss a single thing. The problem is you forget it almost as fast as you learn it. A session on capital structure would bleed into the next on org design, and before you know it, everything is blending together. You remember the headline of a framework, but lose the connective tissue between them. So instead of taking notes the way I normally would, I built a skill file for the whole program: ↳ Every professor’s frameworks ↳ Every case we worked through ↳ The threads connecting one session to the next It’s not tied to any one AI. It’s plain markdown - a skill file any LLM can run. So when I’m working through a real decision now, I don’t try to remember what a professor said on day one. I ask. The course answers back. The key takeaway: AI doesn’t give great advice from facts alone. It needs the *how* and the *why* from you - how you think, why a call got made, the reasoning under the framework. Give it that, and the advice stops being generic and starts being yours. Most of what we learn in school decays in twenty days. This compounds for twenty years. I think every course should ship with one. Imagine leaving any program - business school, a bootcamp, a certification - with your professors’ actual thinking in your pocket. I keep coming back to the same idea: the next decade of advantage goes to whoever can package what they know into something any LLM can run from.
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The best leaders never stop learning. In the latest episode of Mistakes Over Failure, Mita Bedi, co-founder and CEO of Resonate CX, reflects on how curiosity and lifelong learning help leaders navigate change and build stronger businesses. She also shares why technology should do more than report data. It should help leaders understand the people behind it. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/ednmpn9T #MistakesOverFailure #YPO #YPOShapingTheFuture #LifeLongLearning
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5 years in YPO. Here's what I didn't expect. I thought it would be a great network. I didn't know it would change how I lead. YPO is a global community of 35,000+ chief executives across 142 countries. But the real value isn't the size. It's what happens inside the room. This week alone, that meant two very different rooms. London, for the Deal Network Board meeting. Then Paphos, Cyprus, for the MENA Regional Board meeting. Same organisation. Two continents. One consistent thing: the quality of the people and the depth of the conversations. That's what YPO actually delivers. → Radical confidentiality, so people say what's actually true → Peer learning, not lectures, from leaders who've already been through it. → A forum of 6-8 CEOs who challenge and hold each other accountable. → Global perspective, where a conversation in Hyderabad connects to decisions being made in New York, London, or Dubai. The higher you climb, the lonelier leadership gets. Not because people aren't around you. Because fewer people truly understand what you're carrying. YPO fills that gap. If you're a CEO, MD, or founder and you haven't explored it, I'd genuinely encourage you to. Not for the network. For the leader you become inside it. What community has shaped how you lead? YPO YPO MENA Gulf Paige Elizabeth Morgan Tamara Crowhurst Neeta Gandhi Elias Chabtini Amit Gandhi Mahmood Ali Shah Bukhari Helen Bannayan Inam Qureshi Adriana Usvat Ali Alam Qamar Isak Pretorius Ana Paula Reis Nyarai Tinashe Gomiwa Luthando Zenzile Avinash Babur ACII Dayala Dagher Hayeck Debby Carreau Jana Yamani Zaid Midani Mark Andrews Mark Herbick Christopher Rose Abather Al-Juboori Bashar Hussein Niro Sivanathan Christopher Rose Tahar Ktari Mostafa Bedair Marios S. Kalochoritis Christopher Dimock Liza Rodewald Dr. Gautam Banka
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As the FIFA World Cup brings people together, YPO Global Chairman Debby Carreau explores how leaders can turn moments of connection into stronger workplace culture and more engaged teams.
One of the things I love most about global events like the #FIFA World Cup is that they remind us how much people crave connection. Across workplaces around the world, employees are gathering to watch matches, wearing their team colours, debating the results, and sharing a little national pride. For many organizations, it’s creating exactly the kind of camaraderie and culture that leaders spend all year trying to build. Of course, there can also be challenges. Requests for flexibility increase, productivity can take a temporary hit, and some employees may be tempted to call in “sick” rather than ask for time off. The organizations that navigate these moments best don’t try to fight them. They acknowledge the excitement, set clear expectations, and find ways to channel that energy into a positive employee experience. I joined CTV Your Morning to discuss how employers can strike that balance during one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Watch the segment here: https://lnkd.in/gR3xtddf How is the World Cup showing up in your workplace? #WorldCup #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #worldcup #EmployeeExperience #HR #ypo
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One of the most rewarding aspects of leadership communities like YPO is the opportunity to connect with people whose experiences, perspectives, and journeys are different from your own.🫶🏾 During the Q4 Africa Region Board Meeting, I had the pleasure of meeting new leaders, reconnecting with familiar faces, and engaging in conversations that challenged, inspired, and broadened my thinking. There is something powerful about bringing together people from different industries, backgrounds, and markets, all united by a shared commitment to learning and growth. Often, the greatest value comes not from the formal agenda, but from the conversations in between. Grateful for the connections made, the insights shared, and the opportunity to continue learning from remarkable leaders across the continent.💛 Pictured with YPO Africa Region Chairs, Abhay Salunkhe, Yemi Osindero and Elikem Tamaklo. #sustainablesuccess #brandclarity #ypoghana #ypo #strategiccommunication
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More than 1,000 chief executives. Over 120 countries. Countless opportunities to connect. YPO Global Business Summit brought together members to exchange ideas, spark partnerships and explore the forces shaping the future of business. With AI-powered networking, member pitches and thought-provoking conversations, GBS proved that the most valuable business opportunities begin with trusted relationships. Take a look at the highlights: https://on.ypo.org/4xoTGG9 #YPOGBS2025 #YPO #Leadership #Innovation #YPOShapingTheFuture
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Wonderful to celebrate YPO's 50th Anniversary in Hong Kong. One of the things I've always valued most about YPO is the opportunity to connect with exceptional leaders, like Elmer Cheng, CEO of Polygroup. Honored to be part of a community that continues to inspire both personal and professional growth and to share their experience and learn from one another. Hamilton Spill Furniture Group #YPO
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