Lead Change Blog

JUNE 10, 2014

Read more… Author information Tal Shnall Tal is a Coach and Trainer at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson Texas. His background consists of customer service operations in the hotel industry for almost 15 years and working for companies like Marriott, Hilton and Starwood hotels.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 13, 2020

Melted synthetics cling to the bottom of some hotel irons. When the iron gets hot, the residue stains your clothes. I learned this the hard way. My experience with irons also taught me… Continue reading →

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Leading Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

H ORST SCHULZE knew from the time he was eleven years old that he wanted to work in a hotel. Schultz, the co-founder of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. and Capella Hotels & Resorts, has captured his philosophy in Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise. It’s who we are, regardless.”.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 30, 2018

Following long hours of travel from the US, relaxing in the hotel sauna seemed a great way to end the day. After entering the sauna, I was joined by a woman who was at the hotel with her company for a leadership seminar. That night in the hotel dining room, I thought I saw the woman I had met in the sauna at a corner table.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 5, 2019

They develop, inspire, and motivate people. They continuously develop themselves and others. The development choices you make will have a profound impact on your performance and it will also impact those you lead. What winds up getting neglected is a focus on development. Great leaders set a compelling vision.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP has made some controversial decisions lately, but is Meg Whitman a great strategic move or the kiss of death for this once great tech company? HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice.

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Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011 1969 - "Hotel California" Conjures Up a Miracle Year The Grammy Awards were last night. Real music like this 1977 Grammy Record of the Year award-winner: "Hotel California," performed by the Eagles, written by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Hotel California is one of my all-time favorite songs.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I’ve recently had the opportunity to help design a brand-new open-enrollment Woman’s Leadership Development Program to be offered through the University of New Hampshire’s Executive Development Program. Here are 10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program: 1. Start with a solid research foundation.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 5, 2024

IF YOU WANT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN WINNING TEAMMATES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION, YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE THEIR POSITIVE IMPACT… I’m always honored and excited when I get invited to conferences to share a message to develop Effective Leaders and help companies build an exceptional workplace culture.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

The pivots, founder feuds, competitors, and development delays are just some of the many hairpin turns that contort your journey into something much more…free-spirited. When I arrived at the hotel the following morning, the investors had already made up their minds. I opened my mouth to speak but one of them stopped me short.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

According to this article from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 42-63% of established hotels probably would not have taken the rooms that AirBnB gained in the lodging business. However, the overall profitability of the hotel industry went down 3.7% AirBnB did not take market share directly from established chains.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2011

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership I have spent the last month traveling all over the country and will do the same this month as well. In the hours I have spent in crowded airports, stark hotel rooms, and local eateries, it is only my interactions with others that have mattered.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development [link] How Did This Happen? We were enjoying a breezy summer day in the Colorado mountains many years ago… Our team of teachers and high school students had just finished a rafting trip, changed into fresh clothes, and loaded up our convoy of vans to head out to our hotel. And I was leading.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 24, 2012

In my current role as Director of Executive Development Programs at the University of New Hampshire , I’ve had the opportunity to observe and interact with hundreds of our program participants. Most executive development programs are heavy on the pre-work and evening work – case studies, assessments, interviews, etc….

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Mike Cardus

JULY 18, 2011

I facilitated two programs with Cameron Compression at the lovely Prince of Wales hotel at Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario Canada. Develop skills to listen and speak effectively when in a stressful interaction. The programs focused on two areas for the 15 executive leaders that were in attendance.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

When a company diversified, it bought companies in other businesses, or else developed new businesses internally, to sell additional products or services, as with Honda, which has exploited its expertise in motors to produce a variety of other vehicles — outboard motors, lawnmowers, ATVs, and so on.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

It was dark while I drove to the hotel. I decided to begin the presentation, “Thank you for being heroes.” But, I ended up saying the opposite. I was scheduled to give a… Continue reading →

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 17, 2023

To stay positive, I kept thinking of all the people who showed us kindness in Madrid, including Elizabeth and her friends, the hotel staff and the United Airlines reservation agent who found a flight for us and seats that would have the room I needed. It would have been easy to slip into a state of negative emotions.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 23, 2023

The hotels are in the process of recruiting apprentices to join these programmes and all the vacancies are currently advertised on the UCAS website. Upon completion, apprentices will attain Chartered Manager status, accredited by CMI, alongside a BA in Applied Hospitality Management. Interested? Or know someone who would be?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 18, 2016

I’ll never forget attending a leadership development program at a fancy hotel in the early 1990s. I’ve gotten a lot of fresh air just outside of hotel lobbies. The main topic was diversity. He looked right at me, and said, “Karin there is no way on God’s earth, this will ever happen to you.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2020

On the second day of the event, one of Dave’s senior-staff members (without consulting Dave) sent middle management home to save travel and hotel costs. and a recognized leadership and career development expert, Helen@HelenHoryza.com. When Dave found out, he was livid. His entire motivation for the event was to include everyone.

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ReImagine Work

JANUARY 13, 2017

I was attending a weeklong deep-dive professional development session on my own. The hotel where I was staying was imposing. As I arrived and stepped out of my car at the hotel entrance, an employee asked if I would like to have him park my car. I approached the main desk at the hotel. Was there even a ceiling?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

There are lots of exciting opportunities for software developers, data scientists, and IT professionals. Jobs are often available for engineers, technicians, and skilled workers in manufacturing as well as aerospace research and development. Utah is an ideal destination for those seeking a career in the tech industry.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

As the co-founder and former president of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Dougherty, editor-at-large at Princeton University Press. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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ReImagine Work

JANUARY 11, 2017

I was attending a weeklong deep-dive professional development session on my own. The hotel where I was staying was imposing. As I arrived and stepped out of my car at the hotel entrance, an employee asked if I would like to have him park my car. I was a young professional on one of my first big business trips. I said yes.

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Leading Blog

JULY 28, 2014

I was standing in a hotel lobby waiting on my buddy to get some coffee before we were headed out for a day at a conference we were working. Apparently my bag had gotten caught on the fire alarm in the hotel lobby. It was one of the most embarrassing things I''ve ever done. Leading Forum'

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HR Digest

JULY 2, 2022

One of the office horror stories is written by Priscilla, who works at a hotel as a hotel attendant. “I A man had come to the hotel to book a room for his business trip. Unfortunately, we got into an argument, and this got the attention of the hotel manager. I had worked at my previous job for 2 years.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Take the hotel industry: who would have ever thought the largest “owner” of hotels would never own any bricks and mortar buildings? They never rest on their laurels, but instead are always thinking about the best way to innovate whilst paying close attention to the rapidly changing needs of their customers.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Frances and I liked to get together periodically for long lunches at Peacock Alley, a restaurant in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel near her office on Park Avenue. In addition, she excelled in developing strong, supportive relationships that connected with people and, as a result, they trusted her and wanted to follow her.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 25, 2021

Develop your skills and knowledge. However, such credentials can still be important for helping you to develop necessary skills and knowledge. It can often become a fun challenge for hotels to earn that extra star rating, for an investment firm to achieve GIPS compliance or for a farm to achieve organic certification.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 18, 2023

“Instead, they develop a habitual practice that we call cultivated invisibility, which means they find ways to go unnoticed and stay on the move and blend into the crowd, for example resting on public transport.” This led to access to essentials such as food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and legal advice.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

For some that word brings images of hotel meeting rooms, coffee (or a cash bar), and a room of people trying to give you their business card. Networking. Others think networking is for sales people and those looking for a job. If your first thought was either of those things, keep reading. [.].

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Leading Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

Cusumano reflects on his five careers as the lead singer of a rock band, an Exxon research scientist and executive, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, a filmmaker and a luxury hotel owner. Coach employees on developing corporate values to which they are firmly committed. Personal Development' In Balance , James A.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 8, 2020

Customers will remember which hotels and theaters offered a refund on unusable reservations, which newspapers dropped their paywall and provided free content, and which gyms quickly mobilized to send out daily video fitness classes.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 19, 2017

You walk out of an airport to take a taxi cab to your hotel. When you arrive at your hotel and ask for a receipt, he acts like he’s doing you a big favor and then frowns when you fail to include a tip! Picture this.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

I had been working in my hotel room in Wilmington, DE most of the day last Wednesday and decided to head up to the concierge lounge to see if they had anything I could eat for dinner. I had brought a file folder of work to look at to prep for a leadership development program I was leading the next day but quickly decided that could wait.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

One day, having ducked into a luxury San Francisco hotel to avail himself of the facilities, he noticed a conference going on and poked his head in. A Faces Quiz is available at TheEntrepreneursFaces.com. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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