Posted on Jun 9, 2015
Do you think we can learn some Leadership Lessons from Walt Disney
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Leaders and lessons can come from any industry! These are worth noting. What do you think?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-leadership-lessons-from-walt-disney-kevin-delaney?trk=hp-feed-article-title
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Stepping away from the Man, and looking at the Organization, let me ask this simple question:
"Which is more efficient from a logistical standpoint, Disney World or the US Military?"
It's estimated that the park(s) service 17M/year (45k/day). For anyone who has every been there, it's hard to say that it is not an exceedingly well ran operation, with the number of support staff it has. Add in all the secondary items like hotels, buses, food service "off park" but "on site" and I'm betting our Logistics Commands would offer Direct Commission any of the VPs running running key infrastructure there just for their subject matter expertise, if they were allowed.
"Which is more efficient from a logistical standpoint, Disney World or the US Military?"
It's estimated that the park(s) service 17M/year (45k/day). For anyone who has every been there, it's hard to say that it is not an exceedingly well ran operation, with the number of support staff it has. Add in all the secondary items like hotels, buses, food service "off park" but "on site" and I'm betting our Logistics Commands would offer Direct Commission any of the VPs running running key infrastructure there just for their subject matter expertise, if they were allowed.
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Not to mention the vast underground complex they have that runs the park, therefore keeping all those machines out of sight & out of the crowd so that the park can operate smoothly. It is truly a sight to sit & watch just how smoothly it is run. Even in the event of an "unexpected" things are put in order on quick basis & situation is returned to normal ASAP. It is almost the ideal example of "well-oiled machine"!
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Yes, Disney did a lot of innovative things that are now common in the things that Disney got involved in. But a lot of those ideas go back to leader books older than Disney, but good leaders can learn from anyone, and improve upon their ideas.
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We all have a "short list" of leaders that we'd follow to hell, and back. We knew their vision, embraced it, and executed it. I suppose Disney would on many's "short list."
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Yes! As far as Walt Disney himself, he was a great father and a kid at heart. I think that anyone who would adopt a child has to have a heart of gold. He was a person of perseverance and a great leader. His entire family was selfless.
As far as lessons for leaders from Walt Disney, if you keep your perspective that Service Members love what they do, and you are a kid at heart, they may love to come to work.
If leaders teach their subordinates that they could accomplish anything if they put their mind to it, our future of leaders will produce a mass of successful members.
Lastly, leaders know the value of family first. Your network of support's strength comes from the place you lay your head.
Walt Disney's lesson's for leaders
Love what you do and have fun
Believe in yourself and your subordinates, sky is the limit
Family first
JW
As far as lessons for leaders from Walt Disney, if you keep your perspective that Service Members love what they do, and you are a kid at heart, they may love to come to work.
If leaders teach their subordinates that they could accomplish anything if they put their mind to it, our future of leaders will produce a mass of successful members.
Lastly, leaders know the value of family first. Your network of support's strength comes from the place you lay your head.
Walt Disney's lesson's for leaders
Love what you do and have fun
Believe in yourself and your subordinates, sky is the limit
Family first
JW
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I think there are a dozen or more books out about Walt's management style.
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Great article.
Some of my personal thoughts on the subject:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/some-thoughts-leadership-joel-anderson?trk=pulse_spock-articles
Some of my personal thoughts on the subject:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/some-thoughts-leadership-joel-anderson?trk=pulse_spock-articles
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If the results are positive, we can learn something worthwhile from every person. Every man is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him.
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