Satya Anand: Authenticity, mentors and why leadership does not require a new personality.

I sat down with Satya Anand, President for Europe, the Middle
East and Africa at Marriott International, to talk about
leadership, the experiences and mentors that shaped his journey
and what still drives him today.


We talk about why listening becomes a critical discipline as
organizations scale, how authenticity and vulnerability build
trust and why stepping into leadership doesn’t mean having all
the answers from day one. Satya reflects on the mentors who
shaped him, the leadership styles that influenced his thinking
and the importance of genuinely caring about people and their
development.


He also shares how he stays grounded in a role defined by
constant travel, the routines that help him reset and the mindset
shifts that come with experience including the advice he would
give his younger self today.


A conversation about people, perspective and what experience
teaches you over time.