The corona crisis is not without its effects on the leadership style of managers. This was not only revealed by a recent Xing survey, but also confirmed by Thomas Mielke, partner at the international HR consultancy AETHOS Consulting Group.

Susan Meinl is an industry veteran, having spearheaded for well over two decades the HR function within one of the original associations set-up to support small boutique hotels across the globe. As global HR leader at Design Hotels (www.

There was a collective sigh of relief in early November when Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and the Oxford-AstraZeneca team announced in rapid succession their news of vaccines with 90%-plus efficacy rates.

Throughout the summer months, AETHOS has been inviting human resources executives to participate in one-on-one conversations as well as online roundtable discussions. The purpose has been to have an open and unbiased forum to be able to share concerns, ideas or challenges with impartial industry executives as it relates to talent management and leadership aspects within one's own organization.

The Annual Hotel Conference was held October 8th - in line with the overarching theme of 're-shaping', 're-generating, and 're-inventing', delegates were able to participate in an interactive roundtable discussion focused on professional development opportunities.