The Michelle May O'Neil Show

Hospitality as Leadership: How Great Leaders Create Unforgettable Experiences

Episode Notes

Hospitality isn’t customer service, it’s a leadership strategy that shapes culture, trust, and loyalty.

In this episode, Michelle O’Neil continues her book brief on Unreasonable Hospitality by exploring how hospitality functions as a core leadership discipline.

She breaks down why making people feel seen, valued, and understood is not a soft skill, but a scalable strategic advantage that transforms businesses, teams, and customer relationships from competent to unforgettable.

 

In this episode:

-Why hospitality is a leadership mindset, not just customer service

-How emotional experience becomes a strategic advantage

-The famous “hot dog moment” and what it teaches about presence and care

-Using hospitality to shape culture, trust, and decision-making

-How to systemize and scale hospitality across your organization

 

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