Hitting the Reset Button (wsg Luis Cabrera)

Hitting the Reset Button | Luis Cabrera, CEO of Budget Travel, joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss his storied career in digital across many industries. Luis highlights how he applies digital skills across senior roles, companies, and continents. Of course, Luis speaks about his Top 3, including Scott Galloway, a storied NYU professor, who helps him take a no-nonsense tone as he considers new opportunities, to Rich Lesser, the former CEO of BCG, who acts as his moral compass, to his wife who drives clarity in his life. And you have to hear what he has to say about having a cool head and hot feet. About Luis Cabrera Luis is an investor, operator, and consultant. He is currently CEO of Budget Travel and previously CEO of Lonely Planet, which he sold to Red Ventures in late 2020. His experience includes being a Partner at BCGDV, the Digital Ventures division at Boston Consulting Group, a co-founder of an enterprise mobility startup, and a Managing Director at WPP and other digital marketing companies. Luis was born and raised in Mexico City and has lived as south as Argentina and Australia; and has also lived in Miami, LA, San Francisco, NYC, Washington DC, and Nashville.  Show Highlights During this episode: The emergence of digital transformation programs [1:10] The importance of understanding digital/connected in two ways [4:45] Welcoming, Luis Cabrera [7:30] Developing an enterprise mobility [11:15] Turning around Lonely Planet [13:11] The launch of Budget Travel [17:30] The “Top Three” His wife, who grounds him and drives clarity in his life [20:00) Scott Galloway, who helps Luis take a no-nonsense approach as he considers new opportunities [26:15] Rich Lesser, who is his virtual moral compass [35:55] Refreshening up a legacy organization [39:30] Where travel is going in the next 12 months. [42:33] How autonomous vehicle will impact the travel industry [48:40] The impact of AR/VR on travel [49:16] You have to hear this… Growing Budget Travel & some other exciting hobbies [53:36] Mental Framework: You need to have a cool head and hot feet [57:39] Stay in touch with Luis on LinkedIn! Additional Information Contact Luis Cabrera: Luis’s LinkedIn Contact Budget Travel: Budget Travel Website Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

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You, Me, and Your Top Three is a podcast focused on exploring leadership in the connecting world. Specifically, the podcast invites leaders to tell stories, reflect, and discuss their views on: - disruptions in industry and society; - how they are leading transformations considering these disruptions - brave leadership to drive transformation. It is this last point where we focus most of the discussion, asking our guests to share their insights into the relationships they have with their “Top 3” closest advisors. It is our observation and experience that as the world connects, the importance of a diverse set of counselors is increasing in value. For some this may be a formal advisor who has been contracted on behalf of the company. For most this will be deep relationships in which they have been invested and nurtured. Through stories and discussion, we strive to celebrate the art of giving and receiving advice. The stories that are told are heartfelt and real. At the root we are exploring the process of knowledge building, relationship building, and perhaps most importantly, confidence building. After all, it takes a brave leader to battle the inertia that exists in industries, our organizations, and in ourselves. It is our hope that as successful leaders open up about around the subjects and the way in which they interact with their closest confidants, that our listeners will, in turn, reflect on their own “virtual board of advisors.” Over time they will then surround themselves with those who help them stretch toward greatness and lead bravely in the connecting world.