#166 - Hospitality Meets Stephen Lowy - The Lessons of a CEO

I can't quite believe it took me as long as it did to reach out to todays guest, CEO of AES and The Residence Apartments, none other than Stephen Lowy.Being a 3rd generation Hospitalitarian might lead you into believing that Stephen's route was always mapped out for him but how wrong you would be. There are wonderful lessons all the way through this chat and we get across:-Struggling at schoolFinding hospitalityFinding out about DyslexiaSalford UniversityBlack EyesTravellingAnthony BourdainHostelsUmiAES & The Residence ApartmentsThe Klopp EffectThe lessons of othersThe Savoy Educational TrustAnd so much more. Stephen handles his story with a wonderful grace and humility throughout and I am sure that there is something in here for everyone, whether starting out or already well on your path.Enjoy!The GuestStephen Lowy is the CEO of AES & The Residence Apartment with experience of operating across the sector over the years (including restaurants, hostels, budget hotels and now serviced apartments and student accommodation).Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelowy/Instagram - @steviejlowyTwitter - @SteveLowyThe SponsorToday’s episode comes to you in partnership with RotaCloud, the people management platform for shift-based teams.RotaCloud lets managers create and share rotas, record attendance, and manage annual leave in minutes — all from a single, web-based app.It makes work simple for your team, too, allowing them to check their rotas, request holiday, and even pick up extra shifts straight from their phones.Try RotaCloud’s time-saving tools today by heading to https://rotacloud.com/philThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy