Partnering Leadership 107 Resilient Leadership with a Drive for Excellence and Impact With Ridgwell’s CEO Susan Lacz | Greater Washington DC DMV Changemaker
In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Susan Lacz, principal, and chief executive officer of Ridgewells Catering, shared her leadership journey with Mahan Tavakoli. Susan Lacz spoke about how she has managed the obstacles in her life and has built a successful business that needs to continue changing and adapting through disruption. Susan Lacz also shared why she is so committed to giving back to the community through Ridgwell Catering's support and giving her time and energy to many institutions and organizations, including Marymount University and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington.
Some Highlights:
-How Susan Lacz's Polish culture influenced her love of entertaining
-Susan Lacz on overcoming a significant setback early in life
-Rebranding strategies contributing to Ridgewells Catering's continued growth and expansion
-Growth opportunities through Young President's Organization.
-How Susan Lacz led her team through the most brutal stretch of the pandemic.
-Susan Lacz embracing an antifragile mindset in leadership and life
-Why mentorship is essential to becoming more impactful leaders
Also mentioned in this episode:
-Linda Rabbit, founder and Chairman of Rand Construction Corporation (Listen to Linda’s episode on Partnering Leadership here)
-Marymount University (Listen to Marymount’s President Dr. Irma Bacerra on Partnering Leadership here)
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