News Chapek FIRED, Iger New CEO

[EPCOTCenterLover]

It was an enjoyable read, but it did feel as if it was a self-promotion tool for further ambitions.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I’d buy his book… if I had a bird and needed material to line the bird cage.

 

[celluloid]

The Eisner book blows anything in his out of the water. You can tell the difference in the way they talk about the company and others that helped them. Both of course are autobiographical and have their egos, but if you ever wondered on Eisner's we did it vs Iger's I did it, read the two books.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I agree that Eisner did more for the Company (especially Imagineering and the parks), but by reading both books, I also found him to be much more egocentric and threatened by others' strengths.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I agree that Eisner did more for the Company (especially Imagineering and the parks), but by reading both books, I also found him to be much more egocentric and threatened by others' strengths.

Post-heart attack, that’s spot-on, in my opinion. He was a changed man after that, and Wells’ death.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I agree that Eisner did more for the Company (especially Imagineering and the parks), but by reading both books, I also found him to be much more egocentric and threatened by others' strengths.

Iger spent how long swearing up and down he was going to name a successor and retire? Then when he finally happened he insisted on staying around as a babysitter. Iger is much better at managing his image but incredibly egocentric.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Iger spent how long swearing up and down he was going to name a successor and retire? Then when he finally happened he insisted on staying around as a babysitter. Iger is much better at managing his image but incredibly egocentric.

He's much sneakier, too. Chapek is about as sneaky as a bull in a china shop.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

The Eisner book blows anything in his out of the water. You can tell the difference in the way they talk about the company and others that helped them. Both of course are autobiographical and have their egos, but if you ever wondered on Eisner's we did it vs Iger's I did it, read the two books.

Eisner was an English major in college. It always showed in his writings for the company like the shareholder’s report letter.

 

[mikejs78]

Iger spent how long swearing up and down he was going to name a successor and retire? Then when he finally happened he insisted on staying around as a babysitter. Iger is much better at managing his image but incredibly egocentric.

He was actually contractually obliged to stick around as a result of the Fox deal until the end of this year. He either could have done what he did or stayed on as CEO until December 31, 2021.

 

[lazyboy97o]

He was actually contractually obliged to stick around as a result of the Fox deal until the end of this year. He either could have done what he did or stayed on as CEO until December 31, 2021.

He could have left one of the many times he said he would before the Fox deal he initiated to get the type of content he had stopped Disney from producing.

 

[JoeCamel]

He could have left one of the many times he said he would before the Fox deal he initiated to get the type of content he had stopped Disney from producing.

He had to stick around to look out for his interest in the company. Now that he's sold more than half he might be ready to let it go.....

 

[the.dreamfinder]

He had to stick around to look out for his interest in the company. Now that he's sold more than half he might be ready to let it go.....

No, Rupert put it in the terms of the acquisition.

 

[JoeCamel]

No, Rupert put it in the terms of the acquisition.

He didn't fight it

 

[Lilofan]

Eisner was an English major in college. It always showed in his writings for the company like the shareholder’s report letter.

Good to know. I always thought execs had speech writers / PR staff to help them write letters etc.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

He didn't fight it

Would you fight another couple years of solid eight figure income?

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Good to know. I always thought execs had speech writers / PR staff to help them write letters etc.

Most do. Eisner relished writing those annual letters.

 

[JoeCamel]

Would you fight another couple years of solid eight figure income?

No, he has reasons to stick around.

 

[GimpYancIent]

Are there any other players, i.e. names, that can challenge for the top spot? Does it have to be the current Marx brothers?

 

[celluloid]

Eisner was an English major in college. It always showed in his writings for the company like the shareholder’s report letter.

He also had a natural passion for entertainment growing up as well, which I think is what made 99 percent of the difference.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

He could have left one of the many times he said he would before the Fox deal he initiated to get the type of content he had stopped Disney from producing.

That bonu$ was probably way too juicy to pass up. He knew what he was doing.

Yes his salary suffered but the real gold was in the company shares.