#098 - Hospitality Meets Joanna Kurowska - The Big Brand Hotel MD

I've known today's guest loosely for a number of years and was delighted to read earlier in the year that she had been promoted to the Managing Director role for the UK & Ireland at IHG (www.ihg.com).I am of course talking about the wonderful Joanna Kurowska.As always, we get through loads including:-Meetings from HomeThe first 100 daysRemaining upbeatLegoTaking your fathers adviceHeading to SenegalStarting as a Director of FinanceBecoming in tune with the industryCroatia to MozambiqueMoving to IHGBeing headhuntedBeing made to feel welcomeMoving to the corporate officeThe Last 100 DaysLeading LeadersMoving to operationsTravelPlan A B & CThink timeInspiring yourselfTackling ghostsAnd so much more. Joanna is a born leader and it's also clear that she is devoted to continued self improvement. Her story is an inspiration and demonstrates what you can achieve when you remain flexible and have the right mentality.Enjoy!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy