What It Really Takes to Scale Hospitality: Culture and Leadership Lessons One Year After Our Blockbuster Deal – Rob Blood, Lark

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In this episode, Rob Blood, Founder and Chairman of Lark, returns for a one-year check-in following Lark’s blockbuster deal with Life House. Rob reflects on what it actually takes to scale a hospitality company after the announcement—working through integration challenges, repairing trust, and intentionally building culture under pressure. The conversation explores how values are operationalized at scale, why storytelling and culture anchor identity, and what to look for in leaders when complexity increases. 

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