The Case for Transparent Cost Models with Holly Hon of Entertainment Partners

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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