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Four Seasons

The Story of a Business Philosophy

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Four Seasons

By: Isadore Sharp
Narrated by: Jeff Semple
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The founder of Four Seasons Hotels shares the philosophy and values that have made his legendary brand

How did a child of immigrants, starting with no background in the hotel business, create the world's most admired and successful hotel brand? And how has Four Seasons grown so dramatically, over nearly half a century, without losing its focus on exceptional quality and unparalleled service?

Isadore Sharp answers these questions in his inspiring memoir. He started out in Toronto, the son of a modest builder from Poland, but ambition and fate rapidly took him beyond his father's three-man construction business.

Sharp learned the hotel business by trial and error. His breakthrough was a vision for a new kind of hotel, featuring superior design, top-quality amenities, and, above all, a deep commitment to service. Today, Four Seasons is widely recognized as the world leader in comfort and luxury—in fact, it sets the standard by which every luxury hotel is measured.

©2009 Four Seasons Hotels Limited (P)2023 Tantor Business Professionals & Academics
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I worked at the Four Seasons for 1 day and it changed my life. Reading this reminds me of knowing that you don’t need a lifetime to be inspired. 15 years later If stayed at more than 10 properties and I know know why I am addicted to the FS service ;)

The Golden Rule

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This book was so fun to listen to as an entrepreneur
The story was very interesting and fun to follow along.
You will definitely be taking notes

Great story and an pleasant listen

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Mr. Sharp’s story is inspiring and a great recruitment tool for the Four Seasons brand.

A must-read for anyone in the hotel game!

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Learned a few things, entertaining enough. It's just an ok book, a great success story.

Decent Business Book

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The first third of the book, about evolving, the style of guest relations, was fairly interesting. But the last 2/3 are mostly self promotion and self congratulations. The reader seemed unfamiliar with various words from time to time, an odd choice for a person bragging about a hotel chain whose service aspires to perfection.

A few interesting tidbits about business.

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