Dear Insiders,
After we explored why there is an increasing number of CEOs in the hotel industry that are coming from the financial world some weeks ago, we asked ourselves which management experience is more likely to lead to the career goal: The "internal" or "external" boss, the "novice" or the "old hand"? Psychology Professor Uwe Peter Kanning reports on who has the better potential.
British psychologist Kevin Dutton, also author of the book "The Wisdom of Psychopaths" rounds off this subject with a few statements. Dutton about these species: "They are fearless, charming and without scruple." Hopefully you do not recognise this in your boss!
A look to Northern Europe: The Irish hotel industry has entirely felt the results of the Lehman crash. Ireland has lost 2,500 hotel rooms since 2009. Now, however, the industry is once again in an upward trend. The current figures.
At the 6th ITB Asia in Singapore countries from all continents have clearly increased their exhibition space this year since Asia remains a powerhouse. However: It is no longer concentrating everything on China and India. And: The tourist masses travel low cost.
There are many indicators of a positive tourism and hotel development: According to a study, most hotel rates worldwide will rise in 2014; in EMEA, the hotel real estate transactions have significantly increased in the 3rd quarter; Louvre Hotels just sold off 40 hotels, and the number of smartphone buyers has officially exploded as well as their desire to shop online. In Switzerland, there are the continual hotel re-openings and smaller takeovers; in Austria, the cost pressures are rising for the hoteliers, but there is no price dumping. This and more in our colourful news today! – The full editorial …
