Letter #8: Bob Iger (2005)
The shift in value has already started. In the 13-month period between January 2019 and February 2020, Apple and Amazon added Disney, AT&T/Time Warner, Fox, Netflix, Comcast, Viacom, MGM, Discovery, and Lionsgate to their market capitalization. Read the last sentence again.
Scott Galloway • Post Corona
and it’s imperative to communicate your priorities clearly and often.
Robert Iger • The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
A company's reputation is the sum total of the actions of its people and the quality of its products. You have to demand integrity from your people and your products at all times.
Robert Iger • The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
I refer to it as “the relentless pursuit of perfection.”
Robert Iger • The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons in Creative Leadership from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
Every company was inspired by his vision: be daring; offer something new and exciting; appeal to people’s willingness to take a chance; and sell an enjoyable experience as well as a product or service.