20 Years Bottom to Top: What It Actually Takes to Become a Hotel GM

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LIFE STORY SHORT by Eliott Aubort

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LIFE STORY SHORT – Raw conversations with 25,000+ alumni from world-renowned EHL Hospitality Business School who built extraordinary careers around the world. Spanning all industries, from corporate to startup. New content weekly as successful alumni reveal what really happens after graduation—the pivots, the struggles, the unexpected wins. Real stories and actionable advice for students and professionals ready to build something remarkable. Regular new episodes. Unfiltered stories. Practical advice. Extraordinary careers.

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20 Years Bottom to Top: What It Actually Takes to Become a Hotel GM - JEREMIE LAURENT

LIFE STORY SHORT by Eliott Aubort

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1 month ago

20 Years Bottom to Top: What It Actually Takes to Become a Hotel GM - JEREMIE LAURENT

Mr. Laurent is the General Manager of Le Mirador Resort & Spa in Switzerland and an EHL graduate. From working long days in a Dubai wine bar to opening the Waldorf Astoria on the Palm in just 3 months, Mr. Laurent's 20+ year hospitality journey reveals what it actually takes to rise from the bottom to GM. But what happens when you're expected to reply to emails even on vacation?

Expect to learn why Mr. Laurent left Bora Bora after realizing "it's boring and beautiful," how he managed with the pressure as an expat family, the reality of work-life balance in luxury hotels, his dream restaurant concept of dining through time with 360° immersive screens, why leading a hotel is like managing a football team, how teaching taught him patience he never learned in operations, and much more...

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