#087 - Hospitality Meets Ian Wynne-Smythe - The Cruise Line Veteran

I am so delighted to unleash this weeks chat to you all as I got some time with one of my early career mentors, Ian Wynne-Smythe or as I affectionately know him, Sir Winnifred of Smythe.Sir Winnifred is a veteran of the cruise world having forged a 30+ year career on board. We chat through his career and get through a lot including:-NamesCovid and CruisingThe Isle of MannCareers adviceStarting in the artsFrom Bursar to PurserLeaders who remain quietBalancing your floatDiscovering the leader you want to beShip rumoursGreg “The Printer”Humble ship beginningsCounting moneyThe training ground of receptionDealing with immigrationTiny Statue of LibertyNine Eleven on a cruise shipThe origins of “Set in Stone”And so much more. There is so much humour throughout this chat and I was grateful to Ian for the time afforded. I hope you enjoy.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy