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*Ashmore: Leadership lessons from a life in hotels.*This episode of untold traces the extraordinary four decades of Mr. Andrew Ashmore’s career.Andrew started selling insurance on the streets of London after leaving school in 80/81, and then set up a 'bucket shop last minute airline ticket agency' , but upon asking his banking father in Bahrain for investment, he offered Andrew to come over to Bahrain and get a job there, back in 1983/4.Andrew's first role at the Gulf hotel was modest, but it laid the foundation for everything else that followed a move to Dubai and the Hyatt Regency proved pivotal. Andrew's talent was recognized and led to formative training in London with the legendary carbon tower concierge, Mr. Andre Demonte, whose exacting standards deeply influenced Andrew's leadership style.Shifting into sales, Andrew excelled, discipline routines, relentless follow up and client engagement across Hyatts, iconic hotels, postings in Jordan, Jeddah and Jakarta further broadened