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Leadership Roundtable

September 8-9, 2005: Leadership Roundtable

The Center for Hospitality Research recently hosted its first Leadership Roundtable. A select group of CEOs and senior executives in hospitality and other industries from the following companies attended:

Accor North America
Armor Holdings
Carlson Hotels Worldwide
Cini-Little International, Inc.
Dunkin Donuts
Harborstone International
Hotel Capital Advisers, Inc.
Smith Travel Research
Swift International
Thayer Lodging
Wyndham International

picture of participants

From left to right: Michael D. Johnson, dean, Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration and James Allen, executive VP/general manager - wines, Southern Wine & Spirits of New York.

Key topics discussed included:

  • Building and Sustaining Trust in Leadership: How? Why?
  • Creating a Context for Leadership: Developing and Retaining Leadership Talent
  • Leadership for Excellent Service
  • What is Leadership Anyway, and Can It Be Measured?