My Air Force Lesson: I Didn’t Have All the Answers, but My Team Did - Ryan Magnon, Ithaka Hospitality Partners

Hospitality Daily Podcast · Nov 18, 2025 · 7m

Ryan Magnon, Chief Operating Officer at Ithaka Hospitality Partners, returns to explore the early experiences that shaped his approach to leadership today. In this episode, he reflects on his formative years as a young Air Force officer and the lesson that defined his career: learning to rely on the expertise of the seasoned leaders who led him. Ryan explains how humility, trust, and listening became the foundation of his leadership style. Hospitality leaders will hear how these principles continue to guide how he builds teams and drives excellence across a modern hotel organization.

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