May 13, 2024
7 Habits of Transformational Leaders from AHLA ForWard 2024
Key themes from the leadership session led by Rachel Vandenberg at the AHLA ForWard Conference 2024 in Chicago.
Mar 14, 2024
Balancing Instinct and Insight: Mastering Decision-Making in a Fast Paced Environment
Discover how we can use intuition while making decisions in a fast-paced environment with hotelier Jurana Thorburn.
Dec 26, 2023
Mind Over Matter: Orianne Gambino's Ultimate Guide to Setting Mindset Goals for 2024
Who do you want to be a year from now? Find out how to set Mindset Goals for 2024, allowing you to focus on what you actually want.
Mar 8, 2023
Over 350 Interviews Reveal the Top 7 Leadership Skills Women Share
After two years and over 350 interviews with women in hospitality, we serve up the seven recurring successful leadership skills.
Oct 6, 2022
Why Women Should Take More Risks in the Workplace
Why are men more fearless in the office? Columnist Nancy Mendelson unpacks risk-taking in the workplace for women.
Sep 16, 2022
5 Lessons in Leadership and Life from Queen Elizabeth II
As the country and the world prepare to bury Queen Elizabeth II, the five important lessons she leaves us with in life and leadership.
Sep 7, 2022
Presidential Moves: Jillian Katcher Takes the Top Spot at Twin Bridges Hospitality
Ever dream about landing the top job, but wonder what the path to get there actually looks like? We find out with Jillian as our guide.
Aug 11, 2022
Summer Reading! New Book on Leadership by Dr. Lalia Rach
How do you manage what others think of you as a leader? Dr. Lalia Rach has written the book to help YOU write the book on YOU!
Jul 15, 2022
"Invest In Women. Pay Women. Hire Women." Dawn Gallagher on Leadership + the Shirt that Stole HSMAI
A strong believer in the power of women, Dawn shares her thoughts on leadership.
Mar 4, 2022
Building Back African Travel: Two Women Leading Change
Africa suffered disproportionately during the pandemic, meet two women who think travel can bring the economy back.
Feb 23, 2022
Running a Family Business: Julie Hastings, Marketing Director, Hastings Hotels
Belfast is having a moment thanks to the film with *swoon* Jamie Dornan. Here's the scoop on running a family biz in Northern Ireland!
Nov 30, 2021
Creating the Caribbean Dream: Patricia Affonso Dass, CEO and Group GM Ocean Hotels, Barbados
A native to the islands, warm hospitality has always been in her blood. Patricia shares her Caribbean career journey.
Nov 24, 2021
From Drag Shows to Speed Dating–GM Sherry Abedi Brings the Buzz to Viceroy Hotels
Sherry worked her way up through all hotel departments and credits her variety of experience to her success.
Nov 22, 2021
Five Skills Women Need to Get Ahead
Chair of the Castell Project, Peggy Berg, explains important business skills for women and opportunities to learn with Castell programs.
Nov 16, 2021
Surviving to Thriving: 5 Key Lessons from the Pandemic from Women in Travel Thrive
Thoughtful takeaways from a panel of women in leadership roles in travel across EMEA.
Oct 17, 2021
Welcome to the Age of Empathy
Empathy is now considered the most important leadership skill. Columnist Nancy Mendelson says, "it's about time!"
Sep 24, 2021
Bringing Broadway and Tourism Back to NYC with Women Leading the Charge
NYC is famously resilient, always coming back stronger than before. This time, there are more women in charge!
Sep 1, 2021
3 Questions with Jo Berrington, SVP at YOTEL, and speaker at Hotel360
She took the top marketing job with YOTEL, moved to Italy with a plan to reverse commute to London...then the pandemic hit. Click to read!
Aug 26, 2021
What it's Like to Run the World's Largest Hotel Data Company: Amanda Hite, STR
Leading STR through international growth, acquisition by CoStar for $450 million in 2019, and now the pandemic...she's a warrior, wife, mom.
Aug 12, 2021
What makes a great boss?
This week Nancy unpacks the traits of great leaders.