The Adapters is a multi-book and audiograph series written around podcast-style interviews with an impressive collection of GGTs - Gutsy Genius Thinkers. These are the men and women vibrantly engaged in one of the hottest business sectors in the world: Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality and the ecosystem that supports them. While sharing their stories and insights on entrepreneurship and the management skills they are continuously developing to inspire success in themselves, their organizations and their teams, The Adapters adds interpretations, identifies trends and patterns, brings historical context and provides Tips and Takeaways for the progression of the reader. There are even Scribble Zones to capture responses, reactions and that next brilliant idea as you read.
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality are fundamental to how the 4th Age of Change will shape our future. With The Adapters, spend some time with the Gutsy Genius Thinkers in the space as they speak to the real issues trending right now.
Cultivate your curiosity and unleash the Gutsy Genius Thinker in you.
About the Author
Sean has over 25 years of experience across the hospitality, alternate accommodation, CoLiving, CoWorking, Real Estate and franchising & technology sectors, having held senior management roles in operations, sales development, brand development and travel tech with brands such as Marriott, Wyndham, and Aimbridge. As CEO of BridgeStreet, Sean lead a team that pivoted the company to an innovative, award-winning global agency platform, connecting Business-to-Business, scaling from about four thousand serviced apartments to over seventeen million accommodation choices across six categories worldwide.
A native of Galway, Ireland, Sean has also called home to the U.S., the UK, Germany, Portugal and Barcelona, Spain, as he directed operations and spearheaded development in those locations, as well as in Asian markets.
His specialty lays in business transformation management. The founder of T5 Strategies, Sean and his team advise both established companies and start-ups, from business strategy, intelligence and procedural and tech analysis and development, to prepping for funding investment, Executive and Team Coaching and more. In addition, he joined the HoCoSo Consulting expert community as Managing Director Technology, Adaptation, and Innovation Services.
Under the T5 flag, in collaboration with respected journalist and well-known industry showrunner Glenn Haussman, Sean has recently authored "The ADAPTERS: How the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Adapting and Innovating to Connect the World." This interactive and digitally enhanced work incorporates interviews with industry leaders to honestly examine the state of the industry and offer insight on leadership best practices and practical guidance on how to adapt and innovate, especially in today's challenging climate.
Sean is also a contributor and commentator in the space, including spots on Bloomberg, speaking engagements on industry-related panels, authoring articles and lecturing.
Sean's a keen cyclist and he and Andrea split their time between the USA, Ireland and Spain.
Book Review 1:
"There are books about the hospitality industry and even more about terrific stories of some of the great leaders and pioneers in this business. This book is not a history nor a biography.
What Sean Worker and Glenn Haussman have penned is a real time snapshot of our industry on what is hopefully the waning months of the most existential threat to our survival with the global pandemic.
They have captured excellent insight and true possible pivot points we must address as an industry to recover and thrive. Sean is one of the most energizing and visionary leaders in this industry and I have had the pleasure of learning at his side in more than one top performing organization. His partner in this venture, Glenn, provides platforms for today's hoteliers and other hospitality pros while being a champion for our industry and a supportive but critical journalist with great access to fascinating personalities and thoughtful interaction with leaders across all segments of hospitality. This book should be a text for advance level classes in both undergrad and graduate hotel school programs." -- Jim Alderman, CEO, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group
Book Review 2:
"When disaster strikes, improvising can get you out of a jam, but it is not sustainable forever. Sean and Glenn dive headfirst into the big ideas that are reshaping the hospitality industry in the age of COVID and how hoteliers can approach change with greater flexibility and an open mind." -- Biran Patel, Chairman AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)
Book Review 3:
"Incredible timing for this thoughtful, well-crafted book on the extraordinary people shaping the future of hospitality in new and innovative ways. But it's more than that, it's also a well-conceived toolkit helping all people learn how to embrace the innovation and adapter mindset. Read this book today." -- Chip Rodgers- President and CEO at AHLA (American Hotel Lodging Association)
Book Review 4:
"Finally, you don't have to read fairy tales of a gifted handful on their almost non-repeatable unicorn journeys but see examples from the trenches, from those, that do it every day with passion, love and dedication. Stories I can relate to as an investor and businessman myself." -- Sascha Hausmann - General Partner at HOWZAT ennea Group / CEO Busy Rooms
Book Review 5:
"What an insightful view of travel, tourism and hospitality, with post pandemic ideas that will benefit any service business . Adopting a 'GGT' mentality will be how you succeed in the "new normal", this book is a success roadmap in print!" -- Bill Walshe | Chief Executive Officer Viceroy Hotel Group
