Holly Hon, Senior Vice President of Operations at Entertainment Partners, joins David Wright to explore how strategic execution, data-driven leadership and cross-functional collaboration shape long-term success. Holly shares lessons from transforming services into scalable product organizations, building AI readiness through data governance and advocating for enterprise-wide change — all with a mindset rooted in continuous learning and purposeful leadership.
Key Takeaways:
(04:22) Good ideas don’t succeed without execution and sustained effort.
(12:09) A flawed cost allocation model nearly led to the sunsetting of a profitable product.
(13:33) Holly spent three years convincing leadership to fix the model — and succeeded.
(15:24) Treating “no” as “not yet” when pursuing critical change.
(19:52) At Rackspace, Holly pitched HIPAA-compliant cloud hosting ahead of its time.
(24:58) Leadership isn’t earned by tenure. It’s a privilege that requires intention and purpose.
(30:23) Strengthening data governance is foundational to enabling responsible AI.
(38:42) Adopting a practice mindset helps leaders overcome impostor syndrome and grow sustainably.
Resources Mentioned:
Entertainment Partners | Website
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