It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast
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It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast
Amanda Hite, President, STR interviewed by Lan Elliott, DEI Advisors
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David Kong
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In 5 years, Amanda rose to President of STR, the leading provider of data to the global hospitality industry; and she's been leading STR for the last decade. In this interview, she shares her journey to leadership, how her leadership style helped her guide STR during the early days of the pandemic, the advice she learned from her mentors, and why she seeks out people who will tell her the hard truths that she needs to hear.