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S A LU T E T O S TA LWA RT S
representing a wide range of
nationalities, in an even wider
range of places all around the
world.
To what strategies do you
attribute to success
FFor me, the success has been
always my dream and I keep
seeing the dream every day
from the last 36 years and
maybe till my last breath I want
to do what others dare to even
dreams.
Attitude, Passion, Character,
Capacity, Team Work are my
attributes.
To determine a person’s
attitude, you need to see how
he or she deals with adversity.
A person with passion is
better than 99 people with
interest. Passion brings a
level of energy that infects the
team and inspires everyone to
achieve better results. To help
determine people’s capacities,
consider: Do they have the
skills and training to achieve
the goal? I am a team player. I
make sure the credit goes to the
team and associates who put
their best efforts.
A successful entrepreneur
knows calculated risks are
the cost of doing business.
When it comes to human
capital, a careful evaluation
of prospective partners will
minimize your risk, allow
you to move forward with
confidence, and reap the
greatest reward in business:
Building new relationships with
like-minded, motivated people.
Various soft-skills such as
organization, communicating
or working in a team; to more
technical competencies such as
serving, revenue management,
accounting and facilities
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management are required for
working in a hotel.
In your opinion, what
are the skills required
for a professional in the
hospitality industry,
especially when it comes to
your position ?
Any individual who aspires
to become a CEO, rising from
the working ranks to a lower
executive position into the
highest levels, must have certain
key attributes that distinguish
them from other employees.
You need to be innovative A
C.E.O. must ideally be able to
anticipate the future and design
a set of strategies that effectively
combat change and result in
profitability in the long terms.
You must be a risk taker A
CEO should be able to take risks,
although the risks must not
jeopardize the survival or the
profitability of the company.
You must be optimistic
The individual must be able to
think outside the box and design
strategies that can effectively
combat the threats faced by the
organization, while inspiring
others to keep a positive attitude
and work hard to get through
bad times.
Ability to take action
immediately However a CEO
must not be impulsive, and
any course of action must be
constructed after careful analysis.
Coordination and
Communication with the team
members and associates
A CEO must be open-minded
to the ideas or strategies put
forward by staff members rather
than focusing on strategies that
are designed by him or herself.
Individuals might sometimes
be born with these skills, and be