Crucial Life & Leadership Lessons From Sébastien Bazin, CEO Of Accor With Jacob Morgan

Who among you dreams of being a CEO of a large company? Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor, never dreamed of being one. All he knew was he didn’t want to go into the family business, which was a real estate company his family had owned for five generations. He wanted to do his own thing, and carve his own path. After years of studying and working, he eventually became a board member of Accor, the largest hospitality company in Europe. At that time, three CEOs had been dismissed from the company, and as it turned out, Sebastien was the next in line to become CEO. Watch this episode and learn the fascinating story of how Sébastien’s career path has taken shape. 0:00 Intro 2:29 --Background information about Sebastien. Did he always know he wanted to be a CEO? 10:21--What it's like to lead 280,000+ people 13:13 --How the role of CEO has changed Sebastien as a person 15:42 --The unique way Sebastien progressed in his career 18:46 --Sebastien's advice for anyone just starting out in their career 21:47 --What should you do if you fail? 23:21 ---A time when Sebastien failed 24:49 --How Sebastien deals with pressure and scrutiny 29:16 --How his parents and his upbringing have impacted him as a leader 31:20 --How does he stay grounded 33:47 --How Covid impacted Accor and what Sebastien has learned through these challenging times 42:49 --A look at the unique relationship between Sebastien and the former CEO of Marriott, Arne Sorenson 49:18 --What skills and qualities have helped Sebastien get to where he is 51:28 --How Sebastien sets goals and expectations for himself 53:27 --How does he balance profit and people 57:30 --What message would Sebastien like people to know 1:00:57 --Sebastien's advice for being a better leader #futureofwork #leadership #careerpath #successstory #productivity ---------------------------------------------- Website: Website: http://www.thefutureorganization.com/ Linkedin   / jacobmorgan8   LI Newsletter futureofworknewsletter.com Instagram   / jacobmorgan8   Twitter:   / jacobm   Facebook:   / futuristjacob   Newsletter https://thefutureorganization.com/new... Amazon Book Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-Morgan/e... -------------------------------------------------- Jacob Morgan is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and futurist. He explores how the world of work is changing, what the future of work is going to look like, and we need to do to prepare. To work with Jacob or have him speak at your event visit TheFutureOrganization.com