The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
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“Yes. And no.”
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Jennifer Lee,
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We’d promised Wall Street that when we were ready, we would share some information on our new streaming services.
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Avengers: Endgame, which would eventually go on to become
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the highest-grossing movie of all time.
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2021,
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there life after Disney?”
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I needed to come up with a plan for the future in order to lead the company. I believed that quality would matter most.
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Some are concrete and prescriptive; some a bit more philosophical.
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might feel relatable to you,
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To tell great stories, you need great talent.
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innovate or die. There can be no innovation if you operate
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“the relentless pursuit of perfection.”
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Take responsibility when you screw up. In work, in life, you’ll be more respected and trusted by the people around you if you own up to your mistakes. It’s impossible to avoid them; but it is possible
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Be decent to people. Treat everyone with fairness and empathy.
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Ask the questions you need to ask, admit without apology what you don’t understand, and do the
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Managing creativity is an art, not a science.
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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.
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In any negotiation, be clear about where you stand from the beginning.
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Most deals are personal. This is even more true if you’re negotiating
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