Jonathan Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and author of the book, The Power of We, has extensive experience in the art of partnerships. In his book, as well as his presentation, he focused on aspects important to business, including putting aside individual concerns and working towards the greater good of a company, in a phrase, extolling the power of partnerships. “We’ve gone from a decade of ‘me,’ to a decade of ‘we,’” said Tisch, who then went on to explain that when employees from all levels work together, the company benefits. Tisch enumerated six points in partnering for a better company: first, customers make the difference between good companies and great companies. “We’re only as good as their last visit,” he said, referring to the hotel business. Second, the front-line employees are the difference. They establish a company’s success or failure. Third, a company needs to understand its place in the community, and act on that responsibility. Fourth, partnering with competitors in an association helps the industry as a whole, and gives each company a better chance to succeed. Fifth, companies should remember that government will always be part of their life, and that they should find ways to balance that, and partner with local agencies. And sixth, realize the responsibility to the people who run or own the business. Tisch showed a clip from the television show Now Who’s the Boss?, where he took on several entry-level positions in the hotel, giving him a ground-level view of the working within the hotel. Tisch’s parting advice for attendees: “Find joy in what you do.”