The ride of a lifetime : lessons learned from 15 years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company /

Iger, Robert.

The ride of a lifetime : lessons learned from 15 years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company / Ride of a lifetime : lessons in creative leadership Robert Iger. - New York : Random House, 2019. - xxiii, 246 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes index.

Prologue -- Learning. Starting at the bottom ; Betting on talent ; Know what you don't know (and trust in what you do) ; Enter Disney ; Second in line ; Good things can happen ; It's about the future -- Leading. The power of respect ; Disney-Pixar and a new path to the future ; Marvel and massive risks that make perfect sense ; Star wars ; If you don't innovate, you die ; No price on integrity ; Core values -- Appendix: Lessons to lead by.

Iger became CEO of the Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. His vision for the future came down to three ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters; Embrace technology instead of fighting it; and Think bigger-- think globally. Here he shares the lessons he's learned while running Disney, and explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership. -- adapted from jacket

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Iger, Robert.


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