Education
MBA, Stanford · Valedictorian, NYU Stern
About Rebecca Zucker
Helping senior leaders make change from the inside out.
Executive Coach & Founding Partner, Next Step Partners
Before coaching
Goldman Sachs · Disney EMEA · Robertson Stephens
Published in
Harvard Business Review · Forbes · CNBC
Coaching since
2001
Background
In plain words
I work with C-level executives and other senior leaders who want to expand their professional and personal capacity; to tackle bigger, more complex challenges; to grow as humans so they can grow as leaders; to cross new thresholds of performance.
I've had the privilege of working with senior leaders at Amazon, Clorox, DocuSign, Dropbox, Expedia, First Republic Bank, Genentech, Google, The James Irvine Foundation, Norwest Venture Partners, Nielsen, Morrison Foerster, Russell Reynolds, and Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute, among other organizations ranging in size from seed-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies.
I am also a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes.com on topics related to career and leadership development.
My goal is to change the trajectory of people's lives and careers for the better. I've seen repeatedly that profound change on the inside is the only way to deliver meaningful and sustainable change on the outside.
I've been coaching leaders since 2001. My coaching style blends pragmatism with a focus on inner growth. I am both direct and supportive. I help others develop the soft skills that deliver hard results.
My life before coaching built solid business acumen that enables me to serve as a thought partner and peer to senior executives. I worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, led the strategic planning process for the EMEA Region of Disney Consumer Products, and led Learning & Development for the Investment Banking Division of Robertson Stephens.
I am happy to connect with any leader who is interested in growing their own leadership, that of their team, or their broader organization.
Engagement map
Compare the outcome, shape, and first move before choosing a conversation.
Service 01
Executive Coaching
I work with C-level executives and other senior leaders who want to expand their professional and personal capacity; to tackle bigger, more complex challenges; to grow as humans so they can grow as leaders; to cross new thresholds of performance. I've been coaching leaders since 2001. My coaching style blends pragmatism with a focus on inner growth. I am both direct and supportive. I help others develop the soft skills that deliver hard results.
Working material
- Rise above limiting beliefs and assumptions that hold them back
- Build their ability to lead themselves and others through change, uncertainty, and complexity
- Overcome overwhelm to create greater focus and clarity
- Engage in conflict in direct, timely, and constructive ways that move the team forward
- Get out of the weeds and focus on higher-value strategic work
Service 02
Team Development
Team development that strengthens trust, sharpens how a leadership team works together, and transforms team culture and dynamics so the group performs at the level its mandate requires.
Working material
- Team culture transformation
- Stronger trust and team dynamics
- Clearer shared priorities and accountability
Service 03
Leadership Development
Leadership development that up-levels an entire cohort of leaders across the organization. My life before coaching built solid business acumen that enables me to serve as a thought partner and peer to senior executives. I worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, led the strategic planning process for the EMEA Region of Disney Consumer Products, and led Learning & Development for the Investment Banking Division of Robertson Stephens.
Working material
- Organization-wide leadership up-leveling
- Thought partnership for senior executives
Service 04
Career Transition Programs
Career transition programs that support departing employees with dignity and build goodwill for the organization through a thoughtful, well-run transition.
Working material
- Outplacement support for departing employees
- Goodwill building for organizations
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Executive CoachingRise above limiting beliefs and assumptions that hold them back.Discuss fitTeam DevelopmentTeam culture transformation.Discuss fitLeadership DevelopmentOrganization-wide leadership up-leveling.Discuss fitCareer Transition ProgramsOutplacement support for departing employees.Discuss fit
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I am happy to connect with any leader who is interested in growing their own leadership, that of their team, or broader organization.