Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables

by Phil Vischer

Walt, on the other hand, didn’t just stop at being a guy who loved great storytelling, innovation, and “feel-good, middle-American values.” Within the studio that bore his name, he built an entire culture around great storytelling, innovation, and “feel-good, middle-American values.” Make a cynical remark about a sweet, sentimental scene in one of Disney’s films, and Walt would show you the door. Swear in front of a guest at Disneyland, and Walt would show you the door. As a result, the employees who lasted at the Disney Studios were those who shared Walt’s values. Those with differing values and goals were either weeded out in the interviewing process or left the company of their own accord after noticing they didn’t seem to fit. Visionary companies, the research showed, were companies whose founders built their values into the culture of the organization. Into the ways they hired and managed their employees. Into the ways they celebrated successes and rewarded behavior. In fact, IBM even had their own songbook at one point, filled with songs praising the big computer maker. Not into singing songs about IBM? You should probably look for work elsewhere.