From Washing Dishes to 110 Hotels: Valor Hospitality CEO Euan McGlashan on Self-Belief, Reinvention, and Building a Global Company
From a tough upbringing in Scotland to building Valor Hospitality Partners into a global company managing 110 properties across 26 countries, Euan McGlashan’s journey has been shaped by adversity, self-belief, and constant evolution. Mohamed Massaquoi sits down with Euan McGlashan, co-founder and CEO of Valor Hospitality Partners, to discuss overcoming anxiety and self-doubt, taking the risk of entrepreneurship at 44, building a people-first culture, and leading through uncertainty. Euan shares lessons from Nelson Mandela, the importance of staying present, and why kindness, tenacity, and a willingness to challenge the status quo have been central to his approach to business and life.