The Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast

The Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast

The hospitality workforce is changing rapidly, which means the industry is looking for its next generation of leaders. This podcast series is dedicated to teaching people how to lead a team. From the Washington Hospitality Association, ORLA, with Chris Jenson of the Table Group.

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June 21, 2023 20 mins

In part two of this conversation, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton is joined by his Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association counterpart, Jason Brandt.

The two discuss leadership with Shannon McMenamin of the McMenamin's chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels and theater pubs. Shannon shares her leadership philosophy: "Be honest, be kind and be curious."

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In this episode, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton is joined by his Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association counterpart, Jason Brandt.

The two discuss leadership with Shannon McMenamin of the McMenamin's chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels and theater pubs.

Thank you to our sponsor, the Clean Buildings Concierge Program.


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Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton discusses leadership with Frank Welton, former regional vice president of Hilton International and a recent recipient of the Burtenshaw Lifetime Achievement Award.

In part two of Anthony's conversation with Frank, the two talk about leading a new generation of teams.

Frank also talked about his favorite leadership books:

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Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton discusses leadership with Frank Welton, former regional vice president of Hilton International and a recent recipient of the Burtenshaw Lifetime Achievement Award.

In this conversation, Frank reflects on his 50-year career in hospitality and his own 4 Principles of Leadership:

  • ​Taking ownership
  • Being clear on your purpose
  • ​Valuing other's opinions
  • Getting to ...
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Over the last year, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton has discussed many of Patrick Lencioni's books on leadership with Chris Jenson of the Table Group. This month, we've put together this overview of each book. Click here to learn about Table Group and what they can do for you. You can find Patrick Lencioni's books at your favorite bookseller.

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In this month's podcast, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton sits down with Chris Jenson of the Table Group to talk ab out the book, "The 6 Types of Working Genius" by Patrick Lencioni. The two are joined by Richard Boyles, president of Merete Hotel Management and Jenn Pickett, director of people & culture of WenSpok. The group discusses what work brings them joy, what brings frustration and how...

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October 21, 2022 21 mins

Hello and welcome to the Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast. Today's broadcast is brought to you by US Bank. Click here to learn about US Bank's credit card processing program. Thank you for sponsoring this podcast.

In this month's podcast, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton sits down with Chris Jenson of the Table Group to talk about the book, "The 6 Types of Working Genius" by Patrick Lenci...

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Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton sits down with Chris Jenson of the Table Group to talk about the book, "The 4 Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive," and how organizational clarity can help your business. 

This broadcast is brought to you by US Bank--click here to learn about US Bank's credit card processing program. Thank you for sponsoring this podcast.


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Washington Hospitality President & CEO Anthony Anton sat down with Brian Moreno, a co-owner of a franchised business organization with McDonald's in Othello, Wash., and Conrad Venti owner of Venti's Cafe and Basil & Board in Salem, Ore. The three talk about the book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” by Patrick Lencioni. They focus on how the team functions have been delivering results for their teams. Sponsored by U.S. Ban...

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Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton is joined by Tina Patel, managing director of Alko Hotels in Eugene and Beaverton Ore., and Carla Barajas, owner-operator of Azteca Restaurants in Spokane. With them is Chris Jenson, a consultant with Table Group. Today, we'll talk about the book the "Five Dysfunctions of a Team," by Patrick Lencioni with an emphasis on trust.


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This month, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton, Barbara Sidway of the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City, OR, and Donna Moodie from Marjorie Restaurant in Seattle discuss the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team with Chris Jenson of Table Group. Thank you to our sponsor, U.S. Bank. Click here if you would like to know more about our payment solutions. https://wahospitality.org/member-savings/payment_processing/


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February 16, 2022 23 mins

This month, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton is joined by Andy Cho, president of S1 Hospitality Management and Dean Griffith, the president of Old Spaghetti Factory International. The three talk about being vulnerable to earn the trust of their employees as they discuss the book, "The 5 Temptations of a CEO," by Patrick Lencioni. Today's broadcast is brought to you by U.S. Bank—visit wahospitalit...

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In the interview that launched this podcast, Washington Hospitality Association President and CEO, Anthony Anton discusses the book, The Truth About Employee Engagement with Chris Jenson of The Table Group.

This episode is sponsored by U.S. Bank. Click here if you would like to learn more about our credit card processing program. 


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December 15, 2021 32 mins

In this episode of the Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast, Steve Hooper from Ethan Stowell Restaurants and Jennifer Grosclaude of Columbia Hospitality discuss the book “The Motive,” by Patrick Lencioni: The difference between reward-centered and responsibility centered leadership. The two are joined by Washington Hospitality Association President and CEO Anthony Anton and Chris Jenson of the Table Group. Brought to you by U.S...

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November 17, 2021 26 mins

In part 2 of our discussion of, "The Ideal Team Player: How to recognize and cultivate the three essential virtues," Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton is joined by Taran Patel, vice president of A1 Hospitality Management in the Tri-Cities and an officer of the Asian-American Hotel Owners Association and Lane Hoss, vice president of operations at Anthony's Restaurants. With them is Chris Jenson, a ...

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November 2, 2021 33 mins

In this first episode of the Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast, Washington Hospitality Association President & CEO Anthony Anton is joined by Taran Patel, vice president of A1 Hospitality Management in the Tri-Cities and an officer of the Asian-American Hotel Owners Association and Lane Hoss, vice president of operations at Anthony's Restaurants. With them is Chris Jenson, a consultant with Table Group. We're going to ta...

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