Best Western Hotels & Resorts CEO David Kong: “Here Are The 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became CEO”

Carly Martinetti
Nov 3 · 7 min read

Autocratic Leaders Are Seldom Successful. While an idea may be right, if the CEO doesn’t have the support of his or her team, the idea won’t be successful. Building support for a common…

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Carly Martinetti

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2x pet tech founder, publicist, writer, and dog mom. I love learning about what makes CEOs tick.

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