📖 peek insideThe Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger
Robert Iger, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, reflects on his fifteen-year tenure leading one of the world's largest media conglomerates. He details the high-stakes acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox, while sharing the core values that guided his leadership. Iger offers invaluable lessons on curiosity, courage, and integrity in the face of massive industry disruption. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of business strategy, storytelling, and visionary leadership.
A well-known book with a dedicated readership.
Notable Quotes
"Optimism. One of the most important qualities of a good leader is optimism, a pragmatic enthusiasm for what can be achieved. Even in the face of difficult choices and less than ideal outcomes, an optimistic leader does not yield to pessimism. Simply put, people are not motivated or energized by pessimists."
"Ask the questions you need to ask, admit without apology what you don’t understand, and do the work to learn what you need to learn as quickly as you can."
"True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else."
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