
Should Finance Fund a Pilot Without a Case Study?
A new product can't show a history it hasn't had time to earn. That doesn't mean the hotel should swap evidence for enthusiasm.

A new product can't show a history it hasn't had time to earn. That doesn't mean the hotel should swap evidence for enthusiasm.

I like a full ballroom. I like knowing what we gave up to fill it even more.

The GM inherits the whole hotel, including the work a new tool quietly moves from one department to another. That belongs on the scorecard.

An empty ROI field isn't automatically a failure. Sometimes it's a measurement system refusing to tell you something it doesn't know.

If a salaried salesperson finishes a presentation thirty minutes sooner, the hotel still owes them their salary. The time is valuable. It just isn't cash.

A planner opens your custom presentation and signs a $200,000 contract. Finance asks: would we have booked it anyway? Good. Here's how to answer.