About Richard Dobransky
Richard joined Morrissey Hospitality as President in 2018 and accepted the role of CEO in 2023. Under Richard’s leadership, the organization implemented best-in-class solutions to support its hotel, restaurant, and events venue portfolio. Focusing on employee experience, Richard oversaw a restructuring of employee compensation to ensure that every Morrissey employee earns more than a living wage. With his team, he improved employee benefits packages and ushered in numerous new initiatives to reflect the needs of employees and promote better work-life balance. He oversees a team of over 100 managers and 1,000+ employees, leads efforts to provide authentic hospitality experiences at every location, and is an active coach and mentor to many.
Key Takeaways:
- People-first leadership strengthens culture, trust, and performance.
- Performance issues often begin outside the workplace.
- Hiring needs human judgment, not just algorithms.
- Frontline insights reveal what metrics often miss.
- Great leaders pursue progress, not perfection.
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