Kicking Butt and Kissing Saw Dust: Triumphs, Tragedies, Lessons in the Life of an International Hotelier

His commitment to quality and service, combined with a strong visionary leadership, have earned him numerous international recognitions, amongst others the prestigious "Award for Excellence' from Leader's magazine.Recognized for his leadership, vision and commitment to excellence, the American Academy of Hospitality Science presented him their "Lifetime Achievement Award", handed out to selected personalities only.As part of his continuous strive for self-betterment and perfection, Dr. Tischmann, late in his career, completed his MBA and his PhD, which has earned him respect and recognition within the hospitality industry and beyond.Accompanied by triumphs and tragedies, Dr. Tischmann faced hard lesson and learned to survive in a competitive corporate, and sometimes hostile hospitality environment.The ups and downs of Dr. Tischmann's career are an unbelievable life story, not just entertaining, but equally instructive and full of lessons to learn.In his memoirs, the author invites the reader on a wild through his international career as a hotelier, starting with his childhood in World War II racked Germany to the pinnacle of the luxury hotel world, providing an intimate look at the world of hotels, he considered home.