Do all 9+ of these and you’ll have that rockstar culture you’ve been denied for years.
17 Hospitality Leadership Best Practices
We’re always talking about Leadership so here are my top 17 hottest best practices.
Six Traits of Really Successful Restaurant & Hotel Marketing Leaders
Successful strategic leaders — the kind who thrive in today’s uncertain environment – do these six things well.
10 Things Really Amazing Restaurant & Hotel Employees Do
After four decades of hiring, training and coaching literally thousands of employees, I’ve come to look for certain behaviors that define really amazing employees. Here’s my top 10 list.
The Employee Engagement Model
We believe that aligning employees’ values, goals and aspirations with those of the business is the best method for achieving the sustainable employee engagement required for both individual and business success.
The Case For “A” Level Talent
What “A” Players Bring To The Table
The Millennial Delusion
Thinking in the aggregate about people born roughly 15 years apart is an inane exercise – a marketing construct of the dumbest order.
Training Culture Vs Learning Culture
Dr Rae Baum shared this list on LinkedIn from “Training Culture vs. Learning Culture” by Stephen J. Gill and I thought it was a great start and added to it. How else are the differences defined?
How Fun Creates Results
This is how I have long explained to people that having fun at work gets you better results.

Questions From Operators: Making People Care
Q: “What can you do to make people care about delivering best service?”
The “Killer” Interview Question
I’ve never met an operator who had really great interviewing skills. Here’s a good start on how to get better.