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Leadership the AirBnb Way

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Around 2007, Simon Cooper was the CEO of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where I was working with their senior leadership team. Simon and I were exploring how Ritz-Carlton could adapt to meet the needs of changing luxury travelers without losing the company’s legacy customer base.

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Leaders Travel Light

Chris Brady

" | Main | Siena by Car - "You Idiot" » July 11, 2010 Leaders Travel Light I learned it the hard way, really, by dragging bulky bags through crowded bus terminals, onto packed trains, and up stairs at a five-hundred year-old hotel. Leadership is a lot like taking a trip.

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International Travel as Education, Adventure and Service

Chris Brady

I had been bitten by the travel bug. I soon thereafter began traveling for for my job, and went out west to visit friends when I got time off work. Finally, I began traveling abroad on vacations, more to study and learn than as a holiday. It will cost money and gobble up some time, but it will be worth it.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

N2Growth Blog

As a veteran and lifelong student of leadership I have always found Memorial Day weekend to be one of the most meaningful and significant of all holidays. As many of you know, my son is an active duty officer in the US Air Force.

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Leadership in the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association

Coaching Tip

Leadership Sports Travel What is Work life Coleman Company Fleetwood Enterprises Ford Motor Company John Brademas Monaco Coach Corporation Recreation Vehicle Industry Association RVIA Thetford Corporation Thor Industries U.S. Norm Jacobson. Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. Sid Johnson. Jayco, Inc. The RV Financing Community.

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Leadership and Maintaining a Positive Outlook

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Leadership and Maintaining a Positive Outlook Conversations are at the core of good leadership and how/what a leader communicates reveals the personality of the leader. I read this on Twitter recently - conversations are the currency of leadership. Don’t Kill It!

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How I Discovered The Values That Led Me To Leadership Success

Terry Starbucker

My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles. By early 2006, I had begun to feel a sense of assertiveness and increased confidence in my leadership. I want to have employee wear one, and then get visual proof – I’ll travel throughout the systems this summer with my camera and capture them all.