Lead with Hospitality

Be Human. Emotionally Connect. Serve Selflessly.

By: Taylor Scott, Jon Gordon - foreword

Narrated by: Taylor Scott

Speaker, consultant, and hospitality industry veteran Taylor Scott knows that the most effective leaders approach their roles with heart, emotionally connecting with their team members before attempting to manage them. In Lead with Hospitality, Scott draws from his two decades in leadership roles at respected hotels, resorts, and restaurants. He distills the principles of gracious hospitality, translating them into actionable leadership lessons which apply in any industry, such as: how making people feel welcome fosters loyalty and keeps workers engaged with an organization's purpose; how serving people with empathy and compassion sparks workers' highest productivity; how making people feel comfortable encourages exploration, curiosity, and discovery while inviting everyone to lean into their creativity; and how making people feel significant drives them to deliver their best work. He also shares specific, practical steps you can take to put these principles into action.

Scott shows how to connect, serve, engage, coach, and inspire your peers, teams, and even your own leaders. Lead with Hospitality is a call to action to connect with people on a human level which ultimately inspires teams, organizations, and companies to go to the next level.

©2021 Taylor Scott (P)2021 Gildan Media

Great book for people who need to develop CARE

Really enjoyed listening and got some great tips. Good for Hospitality leaders also. Would recommend for new leaders.

Fairly basic but solid

Mr. Scott gives fairly basic management theory but it is well founded. For more experienced leaders this should be fairly repetitive but for new comers this can be an excellent lighthouse for growing their leadership style. I do suggest this title for everyone as even long in the tooth leaders won't be hurt by some reminders once in awhile.

Excellent

This is what we used to call servant leadership. I love how Mr Scott coaches us on so many different aspects of leadership, all from his own experience and growth. A very positive, inspirational, as well as practical book.

Practical practices

As a professor of entrepreneurship, I am always looking for material that is useful and relatable to increase the value of my course to my students after they’ve left the classroom. The approachable structure and style of Taylor’s work will keep this on my recommended reading list for years to come.