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Executive Outplacement in Hospitality: Senior Exits, Handled with Dignity
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~11 min. read In practice, executive outplacement in hospitality is the work of taking a…
The ROI of Executive Coaching for Senior Hospitality Leaders
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~12 min. read Career Clarity · with our AI assistant Not sure about your next…
Executive Recruiting Explained: 12 Questions Business Leaders Ask Before Starting a Retained Search
Featured first on LinkedIn This article was first featured on LinkedIn by Dan Heiman, Global President and Managing Partner of Cornerstone Executive Search, a…
How Long Does It Take to Hire a Hotel General Manager?
By the Cornerstone Hospitality Team · · 9 minute read Hospitality, Travel and Leisure Practice, Cornerstone International Group Owners and operators almost always ask…
Executive Assessment in Senior Hospitality Hiring: Making Better Leadership Decisions
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~11 min. read Executive assessment is what turns a strong shortlist into a confident decision.…
Career Transition for Senior Hospitality Executives: How Cornerstone Supports You Through the Move
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~12 min. read Career Clarity · with our AI assistant Not sure about your next…
Personal Branding for Hospitality Executives: Five Surfaces, One Story
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~10 min. read Personal branding for hospitality executives is not a marketing exercise. Instead, it…
Compensation for the Next Hospitality Role: Three Layers, One Walk-Away Number
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~11 min. read Hospitality executive compensation is rarely lost in the negotiation, and overall the…
How Hospitality Boards Make Better Leadership Decisions: A Guide to Executive & Board Search Done Well
A guide for hospitality board chairs and owners on navigating the obstacles of senior leadership decisions — the calibration approach, the 5-stage methodology, and…
Hospitality Leadership Development & Coaching: How Senior Leaders Get From Good to Great
By Florian Kittler · Managing Partner, Cornerstone Hospitality · ~11 min. read Hospitality leadership development and coaching is the work that takes a senior…
Inside Cornerstone International Group 2026 Global Partner Meeting: Where Global Hospitality Executive Search Is Headed
How the 2026 Cornerstone Global Partner Meeting in Warsaw shaped the launch of our Hospitality, Travel & Leisure Practice — plus what the AESC…
Hospitality Executive Search: Why the Specialist Difference Matters
When a hospitality CEO chooses between a specialist hospitality search firm and a generalist with a hospitality desk, the decision is rarely about price.…
Cornerstone Convenes Global Network in Warsaw for the 2026 Global Conference
Originally published by Cornerstone International Group on 17 June 2026. Republished here for our hospitality audience. Read the full press release at cornerstone-group.com. More…
The Next Performance Gap in Hospitality Won’t Be Technology; It Will Be Leadership
Hospitality owners are investing heavily in technology such as artificial intelligence, digital guest platforms, data analytics, and increasingly sophisticated operational systems. Their expectation is…
The Role of a Career Coach in Executive Transitions
Challenges Executives Face in Transition Over the years as an executive recruiter, I have often witnessed the challenging situations executives face during career transitions.…
Hospitality trains exceptional operators. So why are so many CEOs coming from outside the industry?
A pattern I’ve been noticing in hospitality searches for a while: A hospitality executive spends 15 to 20 years building a career inside the…
Boutique vs Large Executive Search Firms: Which Is Right for Your Business?
This post originally appeared on the AESC’s Insights & News When a leadership hire matters (and they almost always do), the “right” executive search partner isn’t…
News
AI Is Quietly Destroying the Hotel Leadership Pipeline
Florian Kittler’s new CoStar column, part of ISHC Global Insights, warns that as AI removes entry level hospitality roles it is quietly eroding the…
Cornerstone Convenes Global Network in Warsaw for the 2026 Global Conference
Originally published by Cornerstone International Group on 17 June 2026. Republished here for our hospitality audience. Read the full press release at cornerstone-group.com. More…
Partnership Spotlight: Capitum Connect — Capital Meets Hospitality Leadership
Cornerstone Hospitality partners with Capitum Connect — a specialist hospitality and real-estate advisory platform connecting capital, operators and brands across the UK, Europe, the…
Partnership Spotlight: AP Hospitality Advisors — Decisions That Matter Across Asia-Pacific
Cornerstone Hospitality partners with AP Hospitality Advisors — a RICS-certified hospitality real-estate, operations and finance advisory firm founded in Hong Kong by Dan Voellm,…
Partnership Spotlight: PHAL — Where Operator Insight Meets Hospitality Talent
Cornerstone Hospitality welcomes PHAL — Prakash Hospitality Advisory — into our partner network. Built by an operator for operators, PHAL integrates Agentic AI, People…
Cornerstone Recognized Among the Top 40 Global Executive Search Firms in Hunt Scanlon 2026
Cornerstone International Group has been recognized among the Top 40 Global Executive Search Firms in Hunt Scanlon 2026 — a reflection of our clients…
Masterkey Lab Dubai: Florian Kittler on Leadership in the Age of AI
On 15 April 2026, Florian Kittler led a Masterkey Lab session in Dubai with senior hospitality leaders examining whether leadership is keeping pace with…
Cornerstone International Group Opens New Office in Frankfurt
This post originally appeared on Hunt Scanlon Cornerstone International Group has opened a new office in Frankfurt and appointed of Florian Kittler as global sector…
Cornerstone Appoints Global Hospitality, Travel & Leisure Practice Leader and Strengthens Sector Capabilities with Frankfurt Expansion
Frankfurt, Germany, January 5, 2026, Cornerstone International Group today announced the official opening of its Frankfurt office, as a strategic European hub alongside the…
