Stop Waiting for the Big Wins to Celebrate - James Ferguson

About this episode

James Ferguson discusses how his cancer journey influenced his leadership style and the importance of celebrating progress in hospitality.

In this episode, James Ferguson, the author of Seek the Good and Celebrate and creator of the Confetti leadership model, shares how his cancer journey reshaped his approach to leading hotel teams and why hospitality leaders should celebrate progress, not just outcomes. Mentioned in this episode: Confetti-Man.com (where to get the book)The Confetti Culture Playbook (James's first book)Previous episodes with James: Our "culture committee" helps us build and scale the culture we wantHow We Impro...

People in this episode

Host: Josiah Mackenzie

Guest: James Ferguson

Topics covered

• leadership
• hospitality
• celebration
• cancer journey
• team culture

Keywords

• hospitality leadership
• celebration
• team progress
• cancer journey
• Confetti leadership model

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Confetti-Man.com

Books & works: Seek the Good and Celebrate, The Confetti Culture Playbook

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