With 21,000 employees, Sarah Derry avoids emails and embraces chaos
Oct 9, 2023
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Sarah Derry, CEO of Accor Pacific, reveals her coping mechanism for high-stress situations and why she embraces chaos. She shares her flexible morning routine and discusses her preference for a flexible schedule. Sarah answers random questions about her favorite productivity hack and handling emails. She dreams of a vacation in France and reflects on personal memories. The host highlights key takeaways such as embracing chaos and the difference between excellence and perfectionism.
Excellence is about doing your best in each moment, understanding that it is constantly evolving and attainable, while perfectionism can be disheartening.
Embracing chaos can foster creativity in one's work and is a valuable approach.
Deep dives
The Importance of Striving for Excellence
In the podcast episode, Sarah Derry, Chief Executive of Accor in the Pacific, emphasizes that striving for excellence is more important than striving for perfectionism. She believes that excellence is about doing your best in each moment, understanding that it is constantly evolving and attainable. Sarah suggests that perfectionism can be disheartening, while embracing chaos can actually foster creativity in one's work.
Sarah Derry's Flexible Morning Routine
Sarah discusses her flexible morning routine, as she is a self-proclaimed night owl. Her mornings usually involve rushing to a virtual meeting, walking her dog, dropping off her daughter at school, or attending a personal training session. She prefers working out in the park and does not follow a strict routine. Sarah does not drink coffee, but she has a light breakfast consisting of cranberry juice, cereal, and fruit.
Sarah Derry's Journey as an Entrepreneur and Executive Coach
Sarah shares a pivotal moment in her career when she started her own consulting business, People Reaching Potential (PRP), which focused on connecting people to their potential. Through PRP, she engaged in transformation work for organizations and became a qualified executive coach. Sarah highlights that the transition from being a manager to an executive coach taught her the art of asking great questions and listening attentively. She believes that coaching mentality, where the other person has the answer, is essential for effective leadership.
In this week’s episode, Sarah Derry, CEO of Accor Pacific reveals her coping mechanism for high-stress situations, why she embraces chaos and what she learnt from running her own business.