Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney

by Lee Cockerell

Always display passion and commitment. Be excited about coming to work every day, and share that enthusiasm with your employees. Spend the right amount of time on the job, doing the right things in the right ways. Maintain a positive attitude, and make it contagious. Create strong partnerships, and always be available when your partners need you. Set the bar high, and personally live up to every standard you set. Make a good impression through your demeanor, appearance, and environment. Find ways to break the monotony and routine for people. Work toward making partners out of your adversaries, and always take the first step. Focus on collaboration rather than conflict in problem solving. Know when to step back and let others lead. Be a role model for professionalism. And remember, you are always onstage!