🎙️ From Peru to Private Club Excellence: Alfredo Hildebrandt's Transformation Journey at Lakewood Country Club

In this inspiring episode, Alfredo Hildebrandt, General Manager and COO of Lakewood Country Club, shares his remarkable journey from losing his mother at age 12 in Peru to becoming a transformational leader in Ohio's premier private club scene. Through candid stories of overcoming language barriers, building authentic cultures that generate $750,000+ revenue increases, and completing a personal transformation from 260 pounds to half-Ironman athlete while managing 200+ employees, Alfredo demonstrates how vulnerability, servant leadership, and genuine human connection drive both personal and organizational excellence. From helping save an employee's life through mentorship to leading golf course renovations that define club standards, Alfredo reveals how micro-moments create macro impacts in building communities where people feel truly seen, valued, and loved.

✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:

• Immigrant success mindset: Transforming language barriers and cultural challenges into leadership strengths through resilience and authentic connection

• Culture-building fundamentals: The four pillars of trust, clear communication, clarity, and accountability that drive organizational transformation

• Revenue growth through relationships: How genuine human connection and member experience focus generated $750,000+ in food and beverage revenue increases

• Personal transformation leadership: Balancing demanding executive role with 90-pound weight loss and half-Ironman training while raising two young children

• Micro-moments philosophy: How five-second daily interactions with every team member creates lasting culture change and employee engagement

• Servant leadership application: Leading through empowerment, tough love coaching, and genuine investment in people's personal and professional growth

🌟 Alfredo's Key Influences & Mentors:

• Uncle Marcelo & Aunt Nancy: Made the life-changing decision to bring Alfredo to the United States at age 16, providing opportunity for education and the American dream

• Chris Hampton: 11-year mentor and former boss who became godfather to Alfredo's children, teaching the fundamental principle "take care of your people and they'll take care of you"

• St. Vincent Mary High School Community: Supportive private school environment that helped overcome language barriers and build confidence through sports and relationships

• Disney World Experience: First hospitality internship that demonstrated world-class operational standards and customer experience excellence

• Fraternity Brother: College connection who recommended the internship opportunity that launched Alfredo's club industry career

• Current Lakewood Team: Collaborative leadership group and board of directors willing to take calculated risks for continuous improvement and innovation

👉 Don't miss this powerful conversation about authentic leadership through vulnerability, the intersection of personal and professional transformation, and how genuine human connection creates thriving communities in both business and life.

🔗 Connect with Alfredo Hildebrandt:

• LinkedIn: Alfredo Hildebrandt, General Manager & COO at Lakewood Country Club

• Lakewood Country Club: https://www.lakewoodcountryclub.com/

📄 Transcript Available: Building World-Class Culture: Alfredo Hildebrandt's Micro-Moments Leadership Philosophy

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