Show Notes
Adam and Will go inside the way Luxury Escapes is actually run, from the decisions Adam still personally signs off on to the systems, people and mental models behind one of Australia's biggest travel businesses.
Adam explains why CEOs should never become blockers, why he dislikes traditional strategy days, how Luxury Escapes stays entrepreneurial with hundreds of employees, what makes a great salesperson, how he thinks about culture and when it's time to move someone on.
They also unpack Luxury Escapes' competitive advantages, its approach to brand and marketing, sustainable growth over inflated valuations, and why Adam treats mistakes very differently depending on whether someone was taking initiative or simply failed to act.
CHAPTERS
01:33 - The Schwab Method: How Adam Runs Luxury Escapes08:32 - Why Adam Still Signs Off Every Deal15:42 - Speed, Decisions and Never Being The Blocker28:04 - Sales, Culture and Building High-Performance Teams39:49 - Competitive Advantage, Growth and How Adam Thinks About Mistakes
LINKS
Adam recently joined Sarah Grynberg on A Life of Greatness to discuss building Luxury Escapes, taking risks and why success is about more than money:Listen on Apple Podcasts
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