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DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
A new school of thought.
Moving your business from where it is now to where you want it to be is one of the greatest quests of being a leader.
Most leaders don’t really give this the time and focus needed to make their businesses great.
They follow the old outdated way of leading and growing their businesses because it feels easier.
But you and your business can be so much more.
We imagine a world where leaders KNOW how to build businesses that DO more than make a profit.
They make a positive impact on people, communities and the planet.
They dare to be different.
Meet the Mavericks ✊
Dec. 1, 2022
Profit Hound was founded by Simon Elliott in 2020 to help food businesses become more profitable. From being the only boy in Home Economics at 13, to his career in food profit consultancy for 25 years – and then launching Pr…
Nov. 24, 2022
Whether you are a global organization or a small independent, we all need an Employer Brand that reflects the business authentically. Bryan Adams is the CEO and founder of Ph.Creative, a global employer branding agency, work…
Nov. 17, 2022
Loreca is a startup that helps hotels rank higher on travel search engines using an algorithm that today’s guest, Bart-Jan Leyts, had designed – and boosting the revenue of a hotel or Bed and Breakfast by approximately 24%. …
Nov. 10, 2022
You don’t need Kim Kardashian or Joe Wicks to promote your business – but micro-level independent influencers who resonate with your audience. Nibble was launched in 2021 to make influencer marketing simple and quick for res…
Nov. 3, 2022
Today I am joined by a fellow Scandinavian, Annica Wainwright, to talk about her business 2Forks, and how she has been able to elevate her business and brand through copywriting. 2Forks offers copywriting, content strategy a…
Oct. 27, 2022
Join the second part of my conversation with Bo Burlingham – the author of notable books such as ‘Small Giants’ and ‘The Great Game of Business’. Currently a contributor to Forbes, Bo previously worked at Inc. magazine for o…
Oct. 20, 2022
Bo Burlingham’s work has had a huge impact on my work at Hospitality Mavericks. He is the author of notable books such as ‘Small Giants’ and ‘The Great Game of Business’. Currently a contributor to Forbes, Bo previously work…
Oct. 13, 2022
This week's episode takes a different turn – the spotlight is on myself with my amazing co-author Nicole Antonio Gadsdon from BananaPepper HR, hosted by the great John Porter of ShielPorter Communications. In this special ep…
Oct. 6, 2022
Pix Ashworth is the founder of sustainable bath and body brand land&water, and the Director of Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall. They’re in the process of obtaining their B Corp accreditation, so I had to have Pix on the show…
Hospitality and The Infinite Game is a podcast series focused on answering this seemingly simple question. Over the course of 6 episodes, Michael coll…
How have your first weeks of 2021 been? To be totally honest, I have often felt in overwhelmed in trying to find the path forward into 2021 Some days …
How to choose, implement and manage technology to leverage a great employee and customer experience. Photo by Pixabay Gone are the days when all a re…
CEO (Chief Energy Officer) and Founder
Michael is the host and creator of the podcast show.
He is a heart-centred and purpose-driven leader, who believes and lives by building businesses from the inside out. Businesses that create strong employee and customer experience and strong results. Over time this makes the business a force for good which can then positively impact all stakeholders.
He has been involved in food from the day he was born working in his mum and dad’s small restaurant group in rural Denmark.
He has 25+ years in food including 11 years at McDonald’s with roles at the head office in Denmark and UK.
Michael is deeply passionate about building strong cultures and relentless when it comes to finding the right people.
