How to ride a dead horse – Hospitality Edition – Workfiles

The so‑called principle of the dead horse – “When you realise you are riding a dead horse, dismount” – is a widely known, humour‑laden management metaphor that describes how organisations cling to obviously failed strategies and do everything except actually getting off the horse.

Why do we in hospitality prefer grooming the horse instead of dismounting?

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Page count: PPTX 23 slides + DOCX 19 pages

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Publication date: 2026

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How to ride a dead horse

The so‑called principle of the dead horse – “When you realise you are riding a dead horse, dismount” – is a widely known, humour‑laden management metaphor that describes how organisations cling to obviously failed strategies and do everything except actually getting off the horse.

Why do we in hospitality prefer grooming the horse instead of dismounting?

File format: 2 Files, Presentation Slides (PDF) + Supporting Document (PDF)

File size: PDF ~5,0 MB + PDF ~2,3 MB

Page count: 23 + 19 pages

Compatibility: All PCs, tablets, mobile phones and devices that can read PDF and/or DOCX files

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Publication date: 2026

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Concept Idea ESG

ESG has become a familiar term in recent years, and for good reason. The three letters stand for Environmental, Social, and Governance. In simple terms, ESG describes how a business treats the environment, how seriously it takes social responsibility, and how well it is managed. What began in the financial world has now firmly arrived in hospitality. And that is a welcome development, because few industries interact so directly with people, resources, and public expectations

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File size: PDF ~1,0 MB

Page count: 29 pages

Compatibility: All PCs, tablets, mobile phones and devices that can read PDF and/or DOCX files

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Publication date: 2026

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Concept Idea Blue Ocean

How hospitality businesses can create new demand instead of fighting for existing guests

The hospitality industry is traditionally a red ocean: many providers, similar products, high price pressure and largely interchangeable experiences. The Blue Ocean Strategy offers a way out of this cycle by encouraging restaurants and cafés to stop competing for market share and instead create their own market – a space in which competition simply becomes irrelevant.

File format: PDF

File size: PDF ~0,8 MB

Page count: 15 pages

Compatibility: All PCs, tablets, mobile phones and devices that can read PDF and/or DOCX files

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Publication date: January 2026

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