Bob Iger
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A few years after the death of its founder, Disney went through a rough patch. However, its leadership was determined to conquer new mountain tops and not let the past glories be the highest point in the company’s history. Pursuing moon shots and pushing a company to its limit is admirable and often leads to…
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Technological advances have profoundly impacted the media and entertainment industry. If companies are to survive the disruption, their leadership should always have their eyes on the future and the company’s foot in it. That’s Bob Iger’s view. Consequently, sensitivity to changes in an industry or consumer behavior becomes necessary. ESPN was the first to signal…
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Leaders should always develop a futuristic approach when considering their strategy. Having open and sensitive channels permits early detection of disruptive tendencies within their industry. Once those tendencies have been detected, it takes great courage to accept them and leave behind the old ways of doing business. However, those who take advantage of the opportunity…
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The first and biggest challenge that Iger had to face before that idea could ever become a reality was the disdainful attitude towards Disney of Pixar’s controlling shareholder, Steve Jobs. Pixar and Disney were already doing business together for some time with Disney co-funding, co-owning, marketing and distributing many of Pixar’s films. However, their partnership…
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As far as Disney sequels go, they rarely get more dramatic than this: Last month, less than three years after giving up the reins of the company he had led for almost 15 years, Bob Iger was reappointed chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Corporation. Iger’s return means that Bob Chapek, who had been…
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