The Ride Of A Lifetime : Lessons In Creative Leadership From 15 Years As Ceo Of The Walt Disney Company

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His Vision Came Down To Three Clear Ideas: Recommit To The Concept That Quality Matters, Embrace Technology Instead Of Fighting It, And Think Bigger-Think Global-And Turn Disney Into A Stronger Brand In International Markets.\n\nFourteen Years Later, Disney Is The Largest, Most Respected Media Company In The World, Counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm And 21St Century Fox Among Its Properties.\n\nIts Value Is Nearly Five Times What It Was When Iger Took Over, And He Is Recognized As One Of The Most Innovative And Successful Ceos Of Our Era.\n\nIn The Ride Of A Lifetime, Robert Iger Shares The Lessons He'S Learned While Running Disney And Leading Its 200,000 Employees, And He Explores The Principles That Are Necessary For True Leadership, Including:\n\nOptimism. Even In The Face Of Difficulty, An Optimistic Leader Will Find The Path Toward The Best Possible Outcome And Focus On That, Rather Than Give In To Pessimism And Blaming.\nCourage. Leaders Have To Be Willing To Take Risks And Place Big Bets. Fear Of Failure Destroys Creativity.\nDecisiveness. All Decisions, No Matter How Difficult, Can Be Made On A Timely Basis. Indecisiveness Is Both Wasteful And Destructive To Morale.\nFairness. Treat People Decently, With Empathy, And Be Accessible To Them.\n\n'Bob Iger Has Not Only Lived Up To Ninety-Six Years Of Groundbreaking History But Has Moved The Disney Brand Far Beyond Anyone'S Expectations, And He Has Done It With Grace And Audacity.\n\nThis Books Shows You How That Happened.' 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Morale Had Deteriorated, Competition Was Intense, And Technology Was Changing Faster Than At Any Time In The Company'S History. His Vision Came Down To Three Clear Ideas: Recommit To The Concept That Quality Matters, Embrace Technology Instead Of Fighting It, And Think Bigger-Think Global-And Turn Disney Into A Stronger Brand In International Markets.\n\nFourteen Years Later, Disney Is The Largest, Most Respected Media Company In The World, Counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm And 21St Century Fox Among Its Properties.\n\nIts Value Is Nearly Five Times What It Was When Iger Took Over, And He Is Recognized As One Of The Most Innovative And Successful Ceos Of Our Era.\n\nIn The Ride Of A Lifetime, Robert Iger Shares The Lessons He'S Learned While Running Disney And Leading Its 200,000 Employees, And He Explores The Principles That Are Necessary For True Leadership, Including:\n\nOptimism. Even In The Face Of Difficulty, An Optimistic Leader Will Find The Path Toward The Best Possible Outcome And Focus On That, Rather Than Give In To Pessimism And Blaming.\nCourage. Leaders Have To Be Willing To Take Risks And Place Big Bets. Fear Of Failure Destroys Creativity.\nDecisiveness. All Decisions, No Matter How Difficult, Can Be Made On A Timely Basis. Indecisiveness Is Both Wasteful And Destructive To Morale.\nFairness. Treat People Decently, With Empathy, And Be Accessible To Them.\n\n'Bob Iger Has Not Only Lived Up To Ninety-Six Years Of Groundbreaking History But Has Moved The Disney Brand Far Beyond Anyone'S Expectations, And He Has Done It With Grace And Audacity.\n\nThis Books Shows You How That Happened.' Steven Spielberg\u003c\/p\u003e"}