hospitality Sparring partnership
(Image from Sulphur Mountain overlooking Banff, Cananda)
Strategic Support for Hotel Operators, Owners and New Entrants
Hotel operators of boutique or independent properties, businesses new to the hospitality industry, and investors with limited experience in the field each face unique challenges in today’s highly competitive and complex hotel market.
Without the diverse perspectives of a larger group or the guidance of an experienced board, strategic decision-making can quickly become overwhelming, with significant risks that are difficult to navigate alone.
A Sparring Partnership with Eight Tridents adds 25 years of international hospitality expertise to your team—acting as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and expert resource to help you overcome challenges and drive business growth.
A Long-Term Partnership for Sustainable Growth
While short-term consulting can solve immediate issues, the Hospitality Sparring Partnership (HSP) is designed to build a lasting strategic alliance. Through ongoing collaboration, I will progressively deepen my understanding of your business, aspirations, and market dynamics. This approach creates a stronger, more personalized partnership, ensuring sustainable, long-term success tailored to your specific goals and challenges.
Network Building: Partnering with Eight Tridents also means gaining access to a network of relevant partners, expanding your business resources.
Flexible and Financially Attuned
Recognizing the financial realities faced by independent operators, new entrants, and owner-investors, the partnerships feature manageable monthly fees. This structure eases financial pressures while providing the crucial strategic support needed to grow your business.
- Independent / boutique hotel groups
- Investors & Owners from other industry
- Startups & developers entering hospitality
(Images below are a selection of hotels I have worked. From the left DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur , InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, Fairmont Banff Springs, InterContinental Bali Resort. Photo credits to hotels).
The Eight Tridents HSP Approach
The partnership is fully customized to meet your specific needs. No two Hospitality Sparring Partnership (HSP) engagements are alike—you define the focus, whether it’s strategic planning, advisory support, industry expertise sparring, or combining this with personal leadership coaching. My goal is to create the ideal conditions for transforming strategy and ambition into actionable outcomes and measurable results.
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Engagements:
Weekly Engagement: For immediate needs like take-overs, defined projects or turnarounds, providing prompt, intensive support.
Monthly Arrangement: Ideal for ongoing leadership sparring and strategic insights for commercial and organizational development.
Project Assignment: For in-depth involvement in complex projects, offering dedicated expertise for significant milestones.
Initial Consultation
We begin with a critical conversation to clarify your goals and align our partnership with your vision
Design Alliance
Together, we establish a clear partnership framework, addressing confidentiality, expectations, sparring techniques, and personal preferences, while anticipating potential challenges
360 Business Deep Dive
We take the time to conduct an in-depth review of your business, understanding its unique dynamics, challenges, and opportunities. This deep dive provides the strategic foundation for our work, ensuring every decision and action is aligned with your broader business context and goals
ET Strategy & Vision
Whether you come with a detailed plan or a broader vision, we can use the Eight Tridents format to uncover fresh perspectives and set transformative goals, which will serve as the basis for our sparring sessions
Sparring Sessions
The heart of our partnership. You choose the priorities identified during the Strategic Deep Dive, and each session focuses on what’s most critical to your success. We set clear objectives, explore the key issues in depth, and conclude with a Recap & Accountability to capture key insights and define actionable next steps
Exit Strategy
As the partnership concludes, we will conduct a comprehensive exit session to ensure all loose ends are addressed and you are fully satisfied with the services provided and the path forward
Office Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Virtual & On-site services