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YPO Brochure 2012
YPO Brochure 2012
THE WORLD’S
MOST POWERFUL
NETWORK



Connecting to the right people, information and ideas        Founded 60 years ago in New York City, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization),
has always been important. In today’s complex, competitive   along with its graduate organization WPO (World Presidents’ Organization), today unites
                                                             17,000 members in more than 100 countries.
and interconnected world, it is absolutely essential.
Great business leaders know their networks make the          While a great deal has changed since YPO’s founding, certain things have remained the
                                                             same: the value of a peer network and trusted mentors, the importance of ongoing
difference. The network that matters most is YPO.
                                                             education, and the need for a “safe haven” where any issue can be aired in an
                                                             environment of complete confidentiality. Over the past six decades, YPO has maintained
                                                             its core commitment to these ideals while embracing change with each successive
                                                             generation of young business leaders.




Discover the benefits of belonging to the world’s most powerful network.
CONNECTING YOU CLOSE TO
HOME AND AROUND THE GLOBE:
A Powerful Network
Locally and Internationally


A young president named Ray Hickok recognized the universal                Universities and much more. These connections are a                        “I joined YPO in the midst
need to connect with like-minded peers when he pioneered YPO,              tremendous asset in any financial climate – and they can be a              of a company crisis.
                                                                                                                                                      Having a network of peers
the first network for young chief executives. The founding                 vital lifeline in difficult times. This is especially true of the deeply
                                                                                                                                                      allowed me to share the
members who attended the inaugural YPO meeting in 1950 had                 personal connections made possible through YPO Forums, small
                                                                                                                                                      decision-making process
no idea that their organization would span the globe one day,              groups that encourage peer exchange in an atmosphere of                    with neutral and
connecting business leaders from more than 100 countries in a              confidentiality and trust.                                                 dynamic leaders.”
network of exceptional influence.
                                                                           Whether you head an entrepreneurial startup, a family-owned                Monica De Oriol

                                                                           business or a multinational company, the YPO network provides              Madrid, Spain
Today YPO members connect in all time zones, in every corner of
                                                                                                                                                      Years in YPO: 5
the world, through a multitude of channels. More than 300 YPO and          the advantage of a powerful connection to 12,000 peers. This
                                                                                                                                                      Company: Seguriber SA
WPO chapters form the foundation of the organization, providing            network is broadened and deepened by the 5,000 YPO                         Industry: Investigation and
members with priceless and instant access to their local business          graduates who are members of WPO.                                          security services

communities. The chapter experience takes on an added dimension
                                                                           Close to home and around the world, members share a
when members connect at the regional and international level.
                                                                           commitment to each other. Imagine the benefit of powering your
The opportunities for global networking are limitless: online discussion   company with the best minds and mentors in the business.
boards, industry roundtables, presidents’ seminars, international




YPO connects you to people, information and ideas.
FIVE THINGS
TO KNOW ABOUT
NETWORKING
IN YPO




    YPO starts at the chapter level, where               The M2Mx member exchange is a powerful           “YPO is a global network and this allows
1   business leaders in the same city or area form   4   “go-to” network for members seeking advice       us to achieve things in a global economy
    a close-knit peer network. YPO’s 15 regions          and expertise on any topic.                      – every YPOer who has used a network
    create the next level of peer networking by                                                           discussion board understands that value.
                                                                                                          If you ask a question, you get input from
    connecting members from many chapters.               YPO leverages the potential of social media
                                                     5   technology to connect business leaders, but it
                                                                                                          all over the world – and you get it
                                                                                                          instantaneously from people who respect
    More than 50 Networks bring members                  is far more than a communication platform;
2   together around shared business, personal            membership remains a highly personal
                                                                                                          you and are interested in your success.”

    and social enterprise interests. In addition,        experience valued around the world by            Richard van Rensburg
                                                                                                          Cape Town, South Africa
    online Groups provide a quick and easy               young chief executives with a commitment to
                                                                                                          Years in YPO: 10
    platform for connecting members on any topic.        each other.
                                                                                                          Company: Newchip Investment Group
                                                                                                          Industry: Private equity investments
    YPO Forums provide the ultimate
3   one-to-one connection.




                                                                                                                                  www.ypo.org    3
CREATING A NEW CREDENTIAL
FOR AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD:
The Power of YPO Global Citizenship



YPO members share an international citizenship that bridges nationalities      “YPO provides young business        “It is not easy to develop real
and cultures. Passports may be required to visit each other’s countries, but   leaders with the opportunity to     intimacy, true friendship and
                                                                               become leaders with a global        understanding. Later in life, we
knowledge and ideas travel freely across borders. This global fluency gives
                                                                               frame of reference that puts        begin to wear our protective
YPO members a significant business and personal edge when navigating                                               armor, which shows only the
                                                                               their own local values and
and negotiating in an interconnected world.                                    culture within the bigger picture   ‘correct’ part of us. Our cultural
                                                                               of global diversity.”               road map is already drawn. YPO
While the chapter remains the cornerstone of the YPO experience, members                                           has changed that for me. YPO
have many opportunities to connect beyond the local level: the annual Global   Simon Preston                       has marked my path with friends
                                                                               Manchester, England
Leadership Summit, conferences in YPO’s 15 regions, business seminars on                                           from other cultures, countries,
                                                                               Years in YPO: 8
six continents, regional and international Forums, and Global Conference                                           beliefs and traditions.”
                                                                               Company: iammoving.com
Calls, to name a few.                                                          Industry: Online services           P. Alex Schmidt
                                                                                                                   Warsaw, Poland
Every day YPO members are powering their businesses with a global                                                  Years in YPO: 10
perspective energized and informed by a remarkable network of peers. This                                          Company: Dom Maklerski
advantage makes it possible to transcend traditional borders and barriers.                                         Industry: Investment banking




YPO is your passport to global citizenship.
FIVE THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT
YPO’S GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE




     Only-in-YPO events bring members                International Forums connect YPO              YPO Global Conference Calls connect
 1   together with world leaders including
                                                 3   members from different countries and
                                                                                               5   members in worldwide conversations
     Nobel Laureates Nelson Mandela, Lech            cultures to share experiences in              moderated by leading experts in their fields.
     Walesa and U.S. President Barack                confidential, small-group settings.
     Obama, who participated in a YPO Global
     Leadership Conference as a U.S. senator.        The annual YPO Global Leadership
                                                 4   Summit unites members and
     YPO Global Pulse is an exclusive,               distinguished leaders around the world
 2   one-of-a-kind economic indicator                in a dialogue on international issues,
     providing insight into current and              future challenges and shared solutions.
     anticipated business conditions through a
     quarterly online survey of YPO’s and
     WPO’s 17,000 members.




                                                                                                                                         www.ypo.org   5
ESTABLISHING YOUR PERSONAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
A Safe Haven Called Forum



Young business leaders need somewhere to turn for the insight and               “Forum is a tremendous and     “Forum provides the single most
perspective only a true peer can provide. In YPO, that place is Forum.          powerful tool, a place         important experience that is
                                                                                where you feel encouraged      lacking in the upper echelon of
A confidential, small group of members who meet on a regular basis,
                                                                                to discuss your deepest        management: a completely
Forum has been described as the “glue” of YPO. Most members consider                                           confidential exchange from
                                                                                problems with the
Forum to be their most valued asset.                                            guarantee that members will    which you obtain unbiased,
                                                                                try their best to help you.”   caring and insightful knowledge
Every YPO Forum operates on the guiding principles of mutual respect and                                       that you can never get from
confidentiality. Today, there are more than 1,500 Forums around the world       Marcelo Bertini De Rezende     your in-house management
providing members with a place where they can share openly without              São Paulo, Brazil              team, board of directors or
                                                                                Years in YPO: 1                business partners.”
concern that what they discuss will reverberate in their businesses, families
                                                                                Company: Cinemark Brasil
or communities.                                                                 Industry: Entertainment        Paolo Garzaroli
                                                                                                               Nassau, Bahamas
YPO Forum exchanges are sometimes referred to as “five percent                                                 Years in YPO: 14
conversations” because they are the rare discussions that business leaders                                     Company: Graycliff Company

are not able to have with associates or family members. The 100 percent                                        Industry: Hospitality

trust that characterizes Forum makes these conversations possible.




YPO’s culture of trust originates in the taproot of Forum.
FIVE THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT
THE POWER OF
YPO FORUM




      Chapter Forums provide members with a               The facilitation and listening skills developed   “My Forum members are my mirrors,
  1   safe haven for discussing challenges and        4   through Forum can have a lasting impact on        windows and doors. They let me
      opportunities with trusted peers.                   all areas of members’ lives.                      see my true self, and they lead me
                                                                                                            to new opportunities.”
      Members seeking a global Forum experience           Forums for spouses and partners, couples,
  2   have the opportunity to join regional and       5   youth, and young adults allow the whole           Bernard Auyang
                                                                                                            Years in YPO: 8
      international Forums connecting peers from          family to benefit from this powerful tool for
                                                                                                            Hong Kong, China
      many countries in a culturally diverse group.       personal exchange and growth.
                                                                                                            Company: Computime Group Limited
                                                                                                            Industry: Electronics manufacturing
      Every YPO Forum is guided by a peer
  3   moderator skilled at harnessing the intensity
      of deep, personal exchange. YPO members
      (and spouses and partners) around the world
      are trained as Forum moderators.




                                                                                                                                 www.ypo.org      7
STRENGTHENING YOUR FAMILY:                                                      FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
Opportunities for Spouses,                                                      ABOUT GETTING
Partners, Children and Families                                                 INVOLVED AS A
                                                                                YPO FAMILY




The demands placed on young business leaders often come with long hours,            Spouses and partners are encouraged to           Parent-child programs deepen the bond
extensive travel and last-minute schedule changes – a lifestyle that can take
                                                                                1   fully participate in YPO as members of
                                                                                                                                 4   between members and their sons and
time away from the personal relationships that matter most. With an                 Forums, Networks and Groups, as event            daughters through one-on-one time.
understanding that strengthening families is integral to building better            chairs and as avid users of the YPO
leaders, YPO offers programs that bring families together.                          website.                                         Internships with YPO companies around
                                                                                                                                 5   the world provide valuable work
This emphasis is unique among executive leadership organizations.                   The young adult children of YPO                  experience for members' teens and
Members’ spouses and partners are often highly active in YPO, participating
                                                                                2   members are also encouraged                      young adult children.
in chapter meetings, Forums and other activities. In addition, family events,       to participate in YPO through
parent-child programs and youth-only opportunities offer adventure and              Forums, youth-only events, the
education for all ages. For young business leaders seeking balance in their         YPO-WPO@University program, a
lives, YPO’s family focus is a tremendous advantage.                                YPO Facebook group and more.


                                                                                    Family events bring parents and their
                                                                                3   children together for education, adventure
                                                                                    and cultural immersion in some of the
                                                                                    world’s most remarkable places.




The YPO experience is as powerful for families as it is for members.
LEADING ABOVE AND BEYOND                                                                  FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
THE BOTTOM LINE:                                                                          ABOUT PASSION
                                                                                          AND SOCIAL ACTION
YPO Members Make a Difference
                                                                                          IN YPO




The sphere of influence represented by YPO is immense. Members are making                      YPO’s nine Social Enterprise               Groups, discussion boards, and
                                                                                           1   Networks connect members
                                                                                                                                      4   other online resources encourage
a difference in hundreds of ways: practicing corporate social responsibility in
their companies, serving on boards in their communities, leading change as                     seeking to make a difference               members to use the YPO website as
social entrepreneurs in developing countries, operating family philanthropies                  through economic development,              a tool for collaboration and idea

and more.                                                                                      family philanthropy, public policy,        exchange.
                                                                                               peace action and more.
While YPO is not an advocacy organization and does not support social,                                                                    A growing number of members
political or other causes, members actively promote and share their individual                 Network-sponsored opportunities        5   are championing YPO events
projects, passions and philanthropic endeavors. This synergy creates a vibrant
                                                                                           2   such as microfinance trips to Africa       committed to reducing the
culture of exchange.                                                                           and sustainable development                organization’s carbon footprint.
                                                                                               seminars connect members with
                   “Collaborating with business leaders       Elizabeth Funk                   leading social entrepreneurs,
                   around the world in social enterprise      San Francisco, California        advocates and scholars.
                   projects has been a huge benefit. Not      Years in YPO: 5

                   only have the contacts and advice been     Company: The Dignity
                                                                                               YPO’s Corporate Social
                   invaluable, but I also find it rewarding
                                                              Fund
                                                              Industry: Financial
                                                                                           3   Responsibility Award recognizes
                   to work with other YPO and WPO             services/microfinance
                                                                                               members for CSR initiatives in
                   members in making a difference.”
                                                                                               their companies.




YPO celebrates the commitment of its members to making a difference.                                                                                           www.ypo.org    9
BRINGING THE BEST MINDS TOGETHER:
Leadership Among Leaders




YPO members are at the top, but they know that staying there requires               “We are all CEOs in our regular   “YPO provides an incredible
adaptability and vision. From Rio to Rochester, Shanghai to Mumbai, YPOers are      lives. We are all leaders and     opportunity to share ideas, gain
                                                                                    have people who look up to us.    insights and see different
taking their success in new directions.
                                                                                    But when you come to YPO as a     leadership styles in action.”
                                                                                    leader among peers, you
YPO encourages bold leadership by connecting members with new ideas,
                                                                                    become far more innovative and
potential markets and the power of shared experience. From the case studies of                                        Jill Belconis
                                                                                    creative. You also become a
the Harvard Presidents’ Seminar to the intercontinental conversations facilitated   better human being.”              Chicago, Illinois

by online discussion boards, YPO brings the best minds in the world together.                                         Years in YPO: 12
                                                                                    Toby Malhoutra                    Company: Shelter Mortgage
                                                                                                                      Company
YPO members also find valued mentors in each other and in their WPO                 Bangalore, India
                                                                                                                      Industry: Real estate finance
                                                                                    Years in YPO: 14
counterparts; there is no finer education than peer exchange among equals. As
                                                                                    Company: Dynamatic
members become involved in the organization – serving as chapter and regional       Technologies
officers, Forum moderators, event champions and international board members –       Industry: Automotive, aerospace

they also discover the supreme challenge: leading among leaders.




Business leaders look to YPO as the ultimate learning environment.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT YPO’S LEADERSHIP
ENVIRONMENT




    YPO Presidents' Seminars at Harvard, the            YPO board positions offer an unsurpassed     “Growing a business is not easy.
1   London School of Business and other leading
                                                    4
                                                    5   global leadership opportunity for members.   I appreciate the support of my
    institutions bring members into the classroom                                                    fellow YPO members, some who
                                                        WPO, the graduate organization of YPO,       are investors in my venture, others
    for intensive, post-graduate-level seminars.
                                                    5   connects members in a leadership continuum
                                                                                                     who are licensees of The 99 and
                                                                                                     still others who are cheerleaders.”
    CEO Boot Camps provide a rigorous refresher         leveraging the organization’s collective
2   course in leadership.                               wisdom and experience.                       Naif Al-Mutawa
                                                                                                     Safat, Kuwait
                                                                                                     Years in YPO: 3
    Physically and mentally demanding programs
3   such as the YPO Navy SEALs Challenge put
                                                                                                     Company: Teshkeel Media Group
                                                                                                     Industry: Publishing, licensing
    members to the ultimate test.




                                                                                                                          www.ypo.org      11
CREATING A YOUR CREDENTIAL
POWERING NEW NETWORK:
FOR More Information on WORLD:
For AN INTERCONNECTED
YPO Global Citizenship YPO
Becoming a Member of



YPO connects 17,000 business leaders in more than 100 countries        Africa Region                    Middle East/North Africa Region
around a singular mission: Better Leaders Through Education and        15 chapters                      19 chapters
                                                                       Africa@ypowpo.org                MENA@ypowpo.org
Idea Exchange™. The YPO and WPO network is organized into
15 regions serving more than 300 chapters, a structure that            Australia/New Zealand Region     North Asia Region
encourages personal connections at all levels. If you have questions   12 chapters                      9 chapters
                                                                       AustraliaNZ@ypowpo.org           NorthAsia@ypowpo.org
about becoming a member of YPO, please contact the Member
Services Department or the regional management team nearest you:       Canada Region                    South Asia Region
                                                                       17 chapters                      12 chapters
YPO Member Services:                                                   Canada@ypowpo.org                SouthAsia@ypowpo.org
E-mail
  membership@ypowpo.org                                                Europe Region                    Southeast Asia Region
Phone:                                                                 44 chapters                      12 chapters
  Dallas, Texas: +1.972.587.1500 or +1.972.587.1618                    Europe@ypowpo.org                SEAsia@ypowpo.org
  Delhi, India: +91.11.43052599
  Amman, Jordan: +962.7.77304040                                       Latin America/Caribbean Region
                                                                       36 chapters
Fax                                                                    LAC@ypowpo.org
  Dallas, Texas: +1.972.587.1611 or +1.972.587.1612
  Delhi, India: +91.11.43052601
  Amman, Jordan: +1.972.587.1793
3%                                                                               3% 4%


                                                                 14%                                                                                   10%
                                                                                                              27%                                                29%
                                                                                                                       37%
                                                                            48%
                                                                                                                                                       25%
                                                                 35%
                                                                                                                 36%                                            29%




WHO ARE THE                While most YPO members
                           are entrepreneurs who run
                                                             Scope of Business                             Type of Members                            Nature of Business
                                                             (YPO and WPO)                                                                            (YPO and WPO)
MEMBERS OF YPO?            international companies in
                                                             International            48%                  Entrepreneurs          37%                 Service                   29%
                           the sales and service sectors,
                                                             National                 35%                  Family Business        36%                 Sales                     29%
                           YPO members lead companies
                                                             Local                    14%                  Professional           27%                 Manufacturing             25%
                           of many shapes and sizes. These                                                 Managers
                                                             Regional                  3%                                                             Financial                 10%
                           demographics provide a quick
                                                                                                                                                      Other                      4%
                           overview of who we are.
                                                                                                                                                      Agency                     3%




U.S. REGIONS               Pacific U.S. Region               MEET A FEW OF OUR MEMBERS                                       Brad Duea, President, Napster
                           47 chapters                                                                                       Nan Guslander, Co-founder, SEM-Fund, which
                                                             Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Wired
Central U.S. Region        Pacific@ypowpo.org
                                                                                                                             promotes entrepreneurism in Senegalese villages
17 chapters                                                  Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic
Central@ypowpo.org         Southern U.S. Region              Committee                                                       President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama
                           15 chapters
East Central U.S. Region                                     Cheryl Bart, Chairman, Shaw of Australia, who                   Henry McGovern, CEO, AmRest, featured in
                           Southern@ypowpo.org
17 chapters                                                  made history with her daughter as the first                     Forbes Poland as one of the top four business
EastCentral@ypowpo.org     Western U.S. Region               mother-daughter team to scale Mount Everest and                 leaders in the country
                           30 chapters                       the “Seven Summits”                                             Wioletta Rosolowska, Board of Directors,
Northeastern U.S. Region   Western@ypowpo.org
28 chapters                                                  Josh Berman, Co-founder, MySpace; President,                    Tchibo international coffee company, selected as
Northeastern@ypowpo.org                                      Slingshot Labs                                                  one of the Top 25 businesswomen in Germany
                                                                                                                             by Financial Times Deutschland
                                                             Todd Carmichael, President, La ColombeTorrefaction,
                                                             world-record holder for hiking solo across                      Josh Silverman, CEO, Skype
                                                             Antarctica to the South Pole                                    Vice President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama
                                                             John Donahoe, President and CEO, eBay                           Scott M. Weber, Director-General, Interpeace




                                                                                                                                                                      www.ypo.org   13
YPO Brochure 2012

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YPO Brochure 2012

  • 3. THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL NETWORK Connecting to the right people, information and ideas Founded 60 years ago in New York City, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), has always been important. In today’s complex, competitive along with its graduate organization WPO (World Presidents’ Organization), today unites 17,000 members in more than 100 countries. and interconnected world, it is absolutely essential. Great business leaders know their networks make the While a great deal has changed since YPO’s founding, certain things have remained the same: the value of a peer network and trusted mentors, the importance of ongoing difference. The network that matters most is YPO. education, and the need for a “safe haven” where any issue can be aired in an environment of complete confidentiality. Over the past six decades, YPO has maintained its core commitment to these ideals while embracing change with each successive generation of young business leaders. Discover the benefits of belonging to the world’s most powerful network.
  • 4. CONNECTING YOU CLOSE TO HOME AND AROUND THE GLOBE: A Powerful Network Locally and Internationally A young president named Ray Hickok recognized the universal Universities and much more. These connections are a “I joined YPO in the midst need to connect with like-minded peers when he pioneered YPO, tremendous asset in any financial climate – and they can be a of a company crisis. Having a network of peers the first network for young chief executives. The founding vital lifeline in difficult times. This is especially true of the deeply allowed me to share the members who attended the inaugural YPO meeting in 1950 had personal connections made possible through YPO Forums, small decision-making process no idea that their organization would span the globe one day, groups that encourage peer exchange in an atmosphere of with neutral and connecting business leaders from more than 100 countries in a confidentiality and trust. dynamic leaders.” network of exceptional influence. Whether you head an entrepreneurial startup, a family-owned Monica De Oriol business or a multinational company, the YPO network provides Madrid, Spain Today YPO members connect in all time zones, in every corner of Years in YPO: 5 the world, through a multitude of channels. More than 300 YPO and the advantage of a powerful connection to 12,000 peers. This Company: Seguriber SA WPO chapters form the foundation of the organization, providing network is broadened and deepened by the 5,000 YPO Industry: Investigation and members with priceless and instant access to their local business graduates who are members of WPO. security services communities. The chapter experience takes on an added dimension Close to home and around the world, members share a when members connect at the regional and international level. commitment to each other. Imagine the benefit of powering your The opportunities for global networking are limitless: online discussion company with the best minds and mentors in the business. boards, industry roundtables, presidents’ seminars, international YPO connects you to people, information and ideas.
  • 5. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT NETWORKING IN YPO YPO starts at the chapter level, where The M2Mx member exchange is a powerful “YPO is a global network and this allows 1 business leaders in the same city or area form 4 “go-to” network for members seeking advice us to achieve things in a global economy a close-knit peer network. YPO’s 15 regions and expertise on any topic. – every YPOer who has used a network create the next level of peer networking by discussion board understands that value. If you ask a question, you get input from connecting members from many chapters. YPO leverages the potential of social media 5 technology to connect business leaders, but it all over the world – and you get it instantaneously from people who respect More than 50 Networks bring members is far more than a communication platform; 2 together around shared business, personal membership remains a highly personal you and are interested in your success.” and social enterprise interests. In addition, experience valued around the world by Richard van Rensburg Cape Town, South Africa online Groups provide a quick and easy young chief executives with a commitment to Years in YPO: 10 platform for connecting members on any topic. each other. Company: Newchip Investment Group Industry: Private equity investments YPO Forums provide the ultimate 3 one-to-one connection. www.ypo.org 3
  • 6. CREATING A NEW CREDENTIAL FOR AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD: The Power of YPO Global Citizenship YPO members share an international citizenship that bridges nationalities “YPO provides young business “It is not easy to develop real and cultures. Passports may be required to visit each other’s countries, but leaders with the opportunity to intimacy, true friendship and become leaders with a global understanding. Later in life, we knowledge and ideas travel freely across borders. This global fluency gives frame of reference that puts begin to wear our protective YPO members a significant business and personal edge when navigating armor, which shows only the their own local values and and negotiating in an interconnected world. culture within the bigger picture ‘correct’ part of us. Our cultural of global diversity.” road map is already drawn. YPO While the chapter remains the cornerstone of the YPO experience, members has changed that for me. YPO have many opportunities to connect beyond the local level: the annual Global Simon Preston has marked my path with friends Manchester, England Leadership Summit, conferences in YPO’s 15 regions, business seminars on from other cultures, countries, Years in YPO: 8 six continents, regional and international Forums, and Global Conference beliefs and traditions.” Company: iammoving.com Calls, to name a few. Industry: Online services P. Alex Schmidt Warsaw, Poland Every day YPO members are powering their businesses with a global Years in YPO: 10 perspective energized and informed by a remarkable network of peers. This Company: Dom Maklerski advantage makes it possible to transcend traditional borders and barriers. Industry: Investment banking YPO is your passport to global citizenship.
  • 7. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YPO’S GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Only-in-YPO events bring members International Forums connect YPO YPO Global Conference Calls connect 1 together with world leaders including 3 members from different countries and 5 members in worldwide conversations Nobel Laureates Nelson Mandela, Lech cultures to share experiences in moderated by leading experts in their fields. Walesa and U.S. President Barack confidential, small-group settings. Obama, who participated in a YPO Global Leadership Conference as a U.S. senator. The annual YPO Global Leadership 4 Summit unites members and YPO Global Pulse is an exclusive, distinguished leaders around the world 2 one-of-a-kind economic indicator in a dialogue on international issues, providing insight into current and future challenges and shared solutions. anticipated business conditions through a quarterly online survey of YPO’s and WPO’s 17,000 members. www.ypo.org 5
  • 8. ESTABLISHING YOUR PERSONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: A Safe Haven Called Forum Young business leaders need somewhere to turn for the insight and “Forum is a tremendous and “Forum provides the single most perspective only a true peer can provide. In YPO, that place is Forum. powerful tool, a place important experience that is where you feel encouraged lacking in the upper echelon of A confidential, small group of members who meet on a regular basis, to discuss your deepest management: a completely Forum has been described as the “glue” of YPO. Most members consider confidential exchange from problems with the Forum to be their most valued asset. guarantee that members will which you obtain unbiased, try their best to help you.” caring and insightful knowledge Every YPO Forum operates on the guiding principles of mutual respect and that you can never get from confidentiality. Today, there are more than 1,500 Forums around the world Marcelo Bertini De Rezende your in-house management providing members with a place where they can share openly without São Paulo, Brazil team, board of directors or Years in YPO: 1 business partners.” concern that what they discuss will reverberate in their businesses, families Company: Cinemark Brasil or communities. Industry: Entertainment Paolo Garzaroli Nassau, Bahamas YPO Forum exchanges are sometimes referred to as “five percent Years in YPO: 14 conversations” because they are the rare discussions that business leaders Company: Graycliff Company are not able to have with associates or family members. The 100 percent Industry: Hospitality trust that characterizes Forum makes these conversations possible. YPO’s culture of trust originates in the taproot of Forum.
  • 9. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE POWER OF YPO FORUM Chapter Forums provide members with a The facilitation and listening skills developed “My Forum members are my mirrors, 1 safe haven for discussing challenges and 4 through Forum can have a lasting impact on windows and doors. They let me opportunities with trusted peers. all areas of members’ lives. see my true self, and they lead me to new opportunities.” Members seeking a global Forum experience Forums for spouses and partners, couples, 2 have the opportunity to join regional and 5 youth, and young adults allow the whole Bernard Auyang Years in YPO: 8 international Forums connecting peers from family to benefit from this powerful tool for Hong Kong, China many countries in a culturally diverse group. personal exchange and growth. Company: Computime Group Limited Industry: Electronics manufacturing Every YPO Forum is guided by a peer 3 moderator skilled at harnessing the intensity of deep, personal exchange. YPO members (and spouses and partners) around the world are trained as Forum moderators. www.ypo.org 7
  • 10. STRENGTHENING YOUR FAMILY: FIVE THINGS TO KNOW Opportunities for Spouses, ABOUT GETTING Partners, Children and Families INVOLVED AS A YPO FAMILY The demands placed on young business leaders often come with long hours, Spouses and partners are encouraged to Parent-child programs deepen the bond extensive travel and last-minute schedule changes – a lifestyle that can take 1 fully participate in YPO as members of 4 between members and their sons and time away from the personal relationships that matter most. With an Forums, Networks and Groups, as event daughters through one-on-one time. understanding that strengthening families is integral to building better chairs and as avid users of the YPO leaders, YPO offers programs that bring families together. website. Internships with YPO companies around 5 the world provide valuable work This emphasis is unique among executive leadership organizations. The young adult children of YPO experience for members' teens and Members’ spouses and partners are often highly active in YPO, participating 2 members are also encouraged young adult children. in chapter meetings, Forums and other activities. In addition, family events, to participate in YPO through parent-child programs and youth-only opportunities offer adventure and Forums, youth-only events, the education for all ages. For young business leaders seeking balance in their YPO-WPO@University program, a lives, YPO’s family focus is a tremendous advantage. YPO Facebook group and more. Family events bring parents and their 3 children together for education, adventure and cultural immersion in some of the world’s most remarkable places. The YPO experience is as powerful for families as it is for members.
  • 11. LEADING ABOVE AND BEYOND FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THE BOTTOM LINE: ABOUT PASSION AND SOCIAL ACTION YPO Members Make a Difference IN YPO The sphere of influence represented by YPO is immense. Members are making YPO’s nine Social Enterprise Groups, discussion boards, and 1 Networks connect members 4 other online resources encourage a difference in hundreds of ways: practicing corporate social responsibility in their companies, serving on boards in their communities, leading change as seeking to make a difference members to use the YPO website as social entrepreneurs in developing countries, operating family philanthropies through economic development, a tool for collaboration and idea and more. family philanthropy, public policy, exchange. peace action and more. While YPO is not an advocacy organization and does not support social, A growing number of members political or other causes, members actively promote and share their individual Network-sponsored opportunities 5 are championing YPO events projects, passions and philanthropic endeavors. This synergy creates a vibrant 2 such as microfinance trips to Africa committed to reducing the culture of exchange. and sustainable development organization’s carbon footprint. seminars connect members with “Collaborating with business leaders Elizabeth Funk leading social entrepreneurs, around the world in social enterprise San Francisco, California advocates and scholars. projects has been a huge benefit. Not Years in YPO: 5 only have the contacts and advice been Company: The Dignity YPO’s Corporate Social invaluable, but I also find it rewarding Fund Industry: Financial 3 Responsibility Award recognizes to work with other YPO and WPO services/microfinance members for CSR initiatives in members in making a difference.” their companies. YPO celebrates the commitment of its members to making a difference. www.ypo.org 9
  • 12. BRINGING THE BEST MINDS TOGETHER: Leadership Among Leaders YPO members are at the top, but they know that staying there requires “We are all CEOs in our regular “YPO provides an incredible adaptability and vision. From Rio to Rochester, Shanghai to Mumbai, YPOers are lives. We are all leaders and opportunity to share ideas, gain have people who look up to us. insights and see different taking their success in new directions. But when you come to YPO as a leadership styles in action.” leader among peers, you YPO encourages bold leadership by connecting members with new ideas, become far more innovative and potential markets and the power of shared experience. From the case studies of Jill Belconis creative. You also become a the Harvard Presidents’ Seminar to the intercontinental conversations facilitated better human being.” Chicago, Illinois by online discussion boards, YPO brings the best minds in the world together. Years in YPO: 12 Toby Malhoutra Company: Shelter Mortgage Company YPO members also find valued mentors in each other and in their WPO Bangalore, India Industry: Real estate finance Years in YPO: 14 counterparts; there is no finer education than peer exchange among equals. As Company: Dynamatic members become involved in the organization – serving as chapter and regional Technologies officers, Forum moderators, event champions and international board members – Industry: Automotive, aerospace they also discover the supreme challenge: leading among leaders. Business leaders look to YPO as the ultimate learning environment.
  • 13. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YPO’S LEADERSHIP ENVIRONMENT YPO Presidents' Seminars at Harvard, the YPO board positions offer an unsurpassed “Growing a business is not easy. 1 London School of Business and other leading 4 5 global leadership opportunity for members. I appreciate the support of my institutions bring members into the classroom fellow YPO members, some who WPO, the graduate organization of YPO, are investors in my venture, others for intensive, post-graduate-level seminars. 5 connects members in a leadership continuum who are licensees of The 99 and still others who are cheerleaders.” CEO Boot Camps provide a rigorous refresher leveraging the organization’s collective 2 course in leadership. wisdom and experience. Naif Al-Mutawa Safat, Kuwait Years in YPO: 3 Physically and mentally demanding programs 3 such as the YPO Navy SEALs Challenge put Company: Teshkeel Media Group Industry: Publishing, licensing members to the ultimate test. www.ypo.org 11
  • 14. CREATING A YOUR CREDENTIAL POWERING NEW NETWORK: FOR More Information on WORLD: For AN INTERCONNECTED YPO Global Citizenship YPO Becoming a Member of YPO connects 17,000 business leaders in more than 100 countries Africa Region Middle East/North Africa Region around a singular mission: Better Leaders Through Education and 15 chapters 19 chapters Africa@ypowpo.org MENA@ypowpo.org Idea Exchange™. The YPO and WPO network is organized into 15 regions serving more than 300 chapters, a structure that Australia/New Zealand Region North Asia Region encourages personal connections at all levels. If you have questions 12 chapters 9 chapters AustraliaNZ@ypowpo.org NorthAsia@ypowpo.org about becoming a member of YPO, please contact the Member Services Department or the regional management team nearest you: Canada Region South Asia Region 17 chapters 12 chapters YPO Member Services: Canada@ypowpo.org SouthAsia@ypowpo.org E-mail membership@ypowpo.org Europe Region Southeast Asia Region Phone: 44 chapters 12 chapters Dallas, Texas: +1.972.587.1500 or +1.972.587.1618 Europe@ypowpo.org SEAsia@ypowpo.org Delhi, India: +91.11.43052599 Amman, Jordan: +962.7.77304040 Latin America/Caribbean Region 36 chapters Fax LAC@ypowpo.org Dallas, Texas: +1.972.587.1611 or +1.972.587.1612 Delhi, India: +91.11.43052601 Amman, Jordan: +1.972.587.1793
  • 15. 3% 3% 4% 14% 10% 27% 29% 37% 48% 25% 35% 36% 29% WHO ARE THE While most YPO members are entrepreneurs who run Scope of Business Type of Members Nature of Business (YPO and WPO) (YPO and WPO) MEMBERS OF YPO? international companies in International 48% Entrepreneurs 37% Service 29% the sales and service sectors, National 35% Family Business 36% Sales 29% YPO members lead companies Local 14% Professional 27% Manufacturing 25% of many shapes and sizes. These Managers Regional 3% Financial 10% demographics provide a quick Other 4% overview of who we are. Agency 3% U.S. REGIONS Pacific U.S. Region MEET A FEW OF OUR MEMBERS Brad Duea, President, Napster 47 chapters Nan Guslander, Co-founder, SEM-Fund, which Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Wired Central U.S. Region Pacific@ypowpo.org promotes entrepreneurism in Senegalese villages 17 chapters Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Central@ypowpo.org Southern U.S. Region Committee President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama 15 chapters East Central U.S. Region Cheryl Bart, Chairman, Shaw of Australia, who Henry McGovern, CEO, AmRest, featured in Southern@ypowpo.org 17 chapters made history with her daughter as the first Forbes Poland as one of the top four business EastCentral@ypowpo.org Western U.S. Region mother-daughter team to scale Mount Everest and leaders in the country 30 chapters the “Seven Summits” Wioletta Rosolowska, Board of Directors, Northeastern U.S. Region Western@ypowpo.org 28 chapters Josh Berman, Co-founder, MySpace; President, Tchibo international coffee company, selected as Northeastern@ypowpo.org Slingshot Labs one of the Top 25 businesswomen in Germany by Financial Times Deutschland Todd Carmichael, President, La ColombeTorrefaction, world-record holder for hiking solo across Josh Silverman, CEO, Skype Antarctica to the South Pole Vice President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama John Donahoe, President and CEO, eBay Scott M. Weber, Director-General, Interpeace www.ypo.org 13