Jimmy Taylor, vice president of operations at IHG, visited campus April 10 to share his personal principles of leadership.  

Taylor spoke as part of the Hospitality Leadership Executive Speaker Series. This series lets students engage with high profile industry professionals.  

About the speech 

Taylor has five principles of leadership: Be accessible, be accountable, be approachable, be authentic and demonstrate a positive attitude.  

He talked about how these principles affect the way he leads his team and interacts with people.  

“Taylor’s speech was important for students to hear as he focused on the need to manage yourself so that you can more effectively lead others,” said Dr. Stephanie Hein, department head of hospitality leadership.  

Thanks for speaking, Jimmy!