Jeff Zidell leaving Hyatt
May 10, 2017, 6:56 pm
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Jeff Zidell leaving Hyatt
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...stepping-down/
Not unexpected given what's going on recently.... I think his heart has always been in the right place. Best of luck Jeff!
Not unexpected given what's going on recently.... I think his heart has always been in the right place. Best of luck Jeff!
May 10, 2017, 7:17 pm
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WOW. Or should I say whoa? I'm shocked. However, I really wonder what's the inside story on this. Specifically, was he for or against WOH?
ADDED: As someone asked in a comment in the OMAAT blog, was Jeff Zidell a Resignerist or a Terminatedist?
ADDED: As someone asked in a comment in the OMAAT blog, was Jeff Zidell a Resignerist or a Terminatedist?
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May 10, 2017, 7:28 pm
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However, under this theory, he stayed on for a long time after being overruled. Was it a sense of responsibility/loyalty to Hyatt? Or could he have been hoping to convince them to wind back some of the worst changes?
May 10, 2017, 7:37 pm
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Or perhaps Hyatt is in advanced negotiations to be purchased/merged, and he knows he will not have a place going forward?
May 10, 2017, 8:43 pm
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May 10, 2017, 8:50 pm
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Absent other evidence, the viewpoint that he was fired over a gigantic failure that he was solely responsible for is equally valid.
May 10, 2017, 9:07 pm
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By the way, this is a material event for a publicly traded company, so either a press release is coming very soon, or (and?) Jeff is in big trouble for letting this slip.
May 10, 2017, 9:44 pm
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May 10, 2017, 10:09 pm
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Not surprised, frankly. I don't know if he left because he disagreed with the direction of WoH, because it failed, or, as Ben seems to claim, because he felt this was a good point in his career to move on, having led the rollout of WoH.
In any case, good luck!
In any case, good luck!
May 10, 2017, 10:16 pm
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May 10, 2017, 11:07 pm
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Shoot! Who can I now contact when I am having a problem and REALLY need some help?
And agree with all the other sentiments--Hyatt GP has been by far the best Elite Program in the history of hotel loyalty programs
Thanks, Jeff. Hope maybe you'll re-emerge at Marriott, Hilton or IHG!
And agree with all the other sentiments--Hyatt GP has been by far the best Elite Program in the history of hotel loyalty programs
Thanks, Jeff. Hope maybe you'll re-emerge at Marriott, Hilton or IHG!
