Excellence Wins, Horst Schulze
Excellence Wins, Horst Schulze
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Excellence Wins
A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise

Author: Horst Schulze, Dean Merrill, Ken Blanchard

Narrator: Michael Wagner

Unabridged: 5 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 03/05/2019


Synopsis

Horst Schulze knows what it takes to win. In Excellence Wins, the cofounder and former president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company lays out a blueprint for becoming the very best in a world of compromise. In his characteristic no-nonsense approach, Schulze shares the visionary and disruptive principles that have led to immense global success over the course of his still-prolific fifty-year career in the hospitality industry.For over twenty years, Schulze fearlessly led the company to unprecedented multibillion dollar growth, setting the business vision and people-focused standards that made the Ritz-Carlton brand world renowned. In Excellence Wins, Schulze shares his approach to everything from providing the best customer service to creating a culture of excellence within your organization.With his tried-and-true methods and inspiring, hard-earned wisdom, Schulze teaches you everything you need to know about:Why leading well is an acquired skillServing your customersEngaging your employeesCreating a culture of customer serviceWhy vision statements make a differenceWhat it really means to practice servant leadershipSchulze's principles are designed to be versatile and practical no matter where you are in your career. He'll remind you that you don't need a powerful title or dozens of direct reports to benefit from the advice he shares in Excellence Wins--you have everything you need to apply it to your life and career right now.Let Schulze's incredible story help you unleash the disruptive power of your true potential, beat the competition, own your career trajectory, and experience the game-changing power of what happens when Excellence Wins.

About Horst Schulze

Horst Schulze is Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Capella Hotel Group, and Co-founder & Former COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.  Schulze is a legendary leader and global titan of business.  His visionary and disruptive principles have reshaped the concepts of excellence, service, and competitive advantage, transcending divisions of industry across the business landscape. Upon co-founding the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. in 1983, Schulze singlehandedly set the business operation and service standards that made the Ritz-Carlton brand globally elite and world-famous.  Under Schulze’s prodigious leadership, The Ritz-Carlton, a multi-billion dollar international enterprise, was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award twice—an unprecedented achievement, as The Ritz-Carlton remains the only hotel company to ever receive the prestigious award. In 2002, Schulze founded a second company, The Capella Hotel Group, raising the bar set at the Ritz-Carlton even higher to pioneer the first “ultraluxury” guest experience. Horst Schulze is a highly sought after keynote speaker for numerous global businesses and organizations.  He and his wife, Sheri, live in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Dean Merrill

Dean Merrill is the author and coauthor of 46 books, including Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Church and three other Jim Cymbala titles: Fresh Faith, Fresh Power, and You Were Made for More. He and his wife live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.    


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anthony on March 09, 2019

I work in hospitality industry used to know a GM who was a department head of a Ritz-Carlton. He was the one who got me interested in the brand, and then I read and watched anything I could find about Horst Schulze and his story. This book summarizes all what he said in his speeches on youtube, whic......more

Goodreads review by Pavel on December 01, 2024

This is a must read for anyone who works with people and or wants to start their own small business! The wisdom that Schulz had to share from his many year of experience is invaluable to any young person!......more

Goodreads review by Abby on January 30, 2023

I’m surprised by how much I ended up enjoying this book. It’s very readable, and there’s many interesting stories to keep the informative nature of the book from making it too dry. Schulze has an interesting story, and that combined with his passion make him a likable author. Multiple helpful insigh......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on May 24, 2019

Tons of great insight from a gold standard in the worlds of hospitality and service!......more

Goodreads review by Wes on March 22, 2020

Was asked to read this for work in client services and it did have some good pockets of information. He was successful, which is admirable but there is an underlying red thread of ego throughout it......more