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Strategy or Manipulation: Do You Know the Difference?
What’s the difference between strategy and manipulation? Nancy Mendelson explores influence, trust, self-advocacy and the line between the two.
2 days ago
Anna Bjurstam: "You Can Have Perfect Biomarkers and Still Be Deeply Unhappy"
Anna Bjurstam built wellness at Six Senses and Raison d'Etre. She talks longevity, sleep, pleasure over punishment, and health advice for women.
3 days ago
How a Trip to Costa Rica Led Anastacia Dadashpour to Own a Hotel There
A 2020 vacation to Costa Rica changed everything for Anastacia Dadashpour. Now she owns Sunshine Sanctuary, a nine-room jungle lodge in Montezuma's Blue Zone.
Aug 1
Mr July: Nick Untermann on the Power of Giving People a Chance
Terranea Resort General Manager Nicholas Untermann shares how firefighting shaped his leadership, the women who mentored him and why giving people a chance matters.
Jul 29
Trix van der Vleuten: Why Emotion Is Hospitality's Next Competitive Advantage
The Social Hub CMO Trix van der Vleuten shares why emotion is hospitality's competitive advantage, how hotels can improve women's safety and why inclusive leadership starts with people.
Jul 25
Success Changes the Game
What a Mahjong app taught Nancy Mendelson about success, the pressure to protect what we have achieved and why staying curious matters more than maintaining a title.
Jul 24
Why Movement Should Feel Joyful: Colette Dong on Building the ness and Bringing Wellness to Luxury Hotels
Colette Dong explains how the ness is bringing wellness to luxury hotels, the future of wellness travel and why movement should feel joyful.
Jul 22
Mr. June: Jannes Sörensen on Checking In and Why Hospitality’s Future Is Human
From Beaumont GM to Kepler founder, Jannes Sörensen on presence, women in leadership, and hospitality's role in solving society's loneliness problem.
Jul 1
Charlotte Weatherall, General Manager of Corinthia London, on Authentic Leadership and Why Kindness Wins
Corinthia London GM Charlotte Weatherall on her unconventional path to the top, coming out in hospitality, motherhood, and what the industry gets wrong for women.
Jun 30
A Leap of Faith: Hyemin Choi of Studio Whynought
After a decade working on landmark hospitality projects, Hyemin Choi founded Studio Whynought. She shares how motherhood, wellness design and a leap of faith shaped her next chapter.
Jun 29
HITEC 2026 & HSMAI: The Industry Moves from Innovation to Implementation
At HITEC 2026 and HSMAI, hospitality leaders moved from AI hype to implementation, focusing on data, guest experience, commercial strategy and human connection.
Jun 27
Storytelling for Content Creators is Both an Art Form and a Business: Top Takeaways from the Inaugural Hospitality Creators Summit
Hospitality Creators Summit 2026 brought storytellers, brands and industry leaders together at HITEC to explore creativity, content, AI and the business of influence.
Jun 21
