Dollars and Drivers

This week on Dollars and Drivers, we are joined by former President and CEO of CorePoint Lodging, Keith Cline to discuss how he navigated transactions throughout his career.

Welcome back to Dollars & Drivers! We are joined by John Scott, former President and CEO of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and Belmond Hotels, and current Senior Advisor to TPG Global and Founder of Park House Dallas. He thoughtfully describes building his career in an unexpected non-linear path.

Carlos Rodriguez Junior, Co-Founder, President, and COO of Driftwood Capital touches on the subjects of family business and explains how Driftwood has navigated and thrived through uncertain times throughout the pandemic.

Keith Space shares with us the ways Fort Hospitality handled the COVID-19 pandemic from the start.

JP speaks eloquently about why being different can be a great asset in today's world. Being “like minded” may be good for collegiality, but not so for problem-solving and innovation. He also discusses that it was the things he did during “extra time” that made him promotable and visible.

Mark speaks eloquently about how his work and self-identity are intertwined. He cites an essay he wrote years ago entitled, “A Life Unlived”, where he wanted to make sure he did not regret his life choices later on in life. The essay has become a roadmap to his drive and purpose as an adult. Mark is outspoken about the gratitude he has for the life he is able to lead and all of the people that have gotten him to where he is. It is a compelling and motivational listen.

Laurie speaks so passionately about growing up with multiple role models who told her “you can be whatever you want to be”. She goes on to tell the funny story of wanting to be a “hotdog lady” when she was a kid. Luckily for the legal profession, she went on to law school and worked at CBS for nearly two decades. She formed the Corporate Counsel Women of Color® in 2004 to provide a support network to in-house women of color and to facilitate networking around the nation and abroad, promote career advancement and the success of women of color, and promote all aspects of global diversity in the legal profession and workplace. Laurie is truly making a difference in the fight for social justice in the boardrooms of Corporate America.

My former teammate and close friend, Mike Cahill speaks about how his business platform of transparency has been a welcome change to the traditional model in brokerage. He also speaks about the importance of starting your career right and finding your passion before you start “counting $$$”. The money will come to those that work hard, have passion and find a niche worth pursuing.

In this episode of Dollars and Drivers, Jim Alderman, CEO of Radisson Hotels speaks about the driving forces in his childhood and upbringing that have pushed him to succeed. Jim explains how the fear of failure and competitive spirit can drive success.

John talks about the connective tissue of his career as the focus on motivating and leading people. He also opines on changing and adapting as a key to his success. Most importantly he details what “principled living' is all about.

In this episode, Kevin Henry talks about resilience and the importance of hard work. He also speaks candidly about social justice and the fact that we need to educate, not point fingers.

In this episode, Tim talks extensively about looking for challenges in a business and seeing them as opportunities. He speaks about enjoying the ride no matter how bumpy it gets. His practical metric of looking at “returns on invested capital” has always served him well and allowed him to dodge the pitfalls of many of his competitors

Tribute for Arne M. Sorenson.

In this episode of Dollars and Drivers, Jim speaks about the “team” approach to leadership and the importance of collaboration. He also focuses on winning through taking on the big challenges in life and business.

In this episode Keith sits down with Bill Walshe, CEO of Viceroy Hotel Group. Bill shares with listeners the concepts of Destination Driven Leadership and Chief Pride Officer. He eloquently discusses the connection between purpose and process when leading a high performance organization.

In the first episode of Dollars and Drivers, Keith interviews Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels. Keith and Raul discuss some of the keys to successful leadership and the impact every employee has on Virgin's success.