Books To The Boardroom
Are you interested in how Australia’s best leaders grew into the professionals they are today? The journey from University (Books) to Leadership positions (Boardroom) can take many different forms. Listen in as we interview CEO’s, CFO’s, and Executives, on how they ascended to leadership positions, made critical career choices, and overcame adversity throughout their career. The Books To The Boardroom podcast is co-hosted by Sumith Dissanayake, a CFO turned Business Owner based in Brisbane, Australia, who is fascinated by all things leadership and career development.
Books To The Boardroom
In conversation with Shankar Kotha, Chief Commercial Officer of Arise Hotels & Apartments
Good leaders are hard to come by. They never stop learning and continually work on developing their skill and character to become an even better role model for others. However, a great deal of leadership development comes from overcoming difficult and uncomfortable situations.
In today’s podcast we welcome Shankar Kotha, Chief Commercial Officer of Arise Hotels and Apartments. After studying hospitality in uni, Shankar was fortunate enough to land a job with Addison Hotels before taking on a role that led him to opening resorts in the Maldives. Just before starting this new position, the devastating 2004 tsunami hit Sri Lanka. But even when everyone around him thought he should forgo this job, Shankar went with his gut and headed to the Maldives. Find out what happened when he got there and tune in to hear how he is currently giving back to the local Brisbane community.
This episode was hosted by Sumith Dissanayake.
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