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News Bob Iger is back! Chapek is out!!
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OrlandoRising
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Basing company decisions on "What would Walt do?" in the 70s and 80s nearly destroyed the company.
Walt Disney has been dead for 56 years. Speculating what he would think about particular people he never met, in a world he never knew, complete with its dramatically different culture and business environment, doesn't bring anything constructive to this conversation.
pdude81
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I don't see McCarthy as a serious candidate at all. Saying she's in the top 5 or so of people currently there isn't an incredible compliment given who's left. And who really thinks we'll see Iger pass the baton to another unlikeable bean counter.
If anything I see this as trying to prop her up as a CEO candidate somewhere else. Less blood all around if she leaves voluntarily.
If anything I see this as trying to prop her up as a CEO candidate somewhere else. Less blood all around if she leaves voluntarily.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…there is zero debate hereB&C was better when they sold the single, double, triple, and home run burgers.
CaptinEO
Well-Known Member
LOL do you know who works in the high ranks of TWDC? It's not a company ran by creatives.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
She’s actually much worse than a bean counter. She’s an unlicensed bean counter that ran banks
CaptainMickey
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There is a rumor Chapek used to say this to Imagineering heads and it was tremendously unpopular.
It's "The Walt Disney Company" not IBM. Even Iger knows that. A lot of the company's "Soul" is still today from the stuff that Walt Disney and company created. Those "Traditions" are still very important and relevant to the company, even today. It really makes it more complex with the reasons you stated.
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…why did you feel it necessary to bother us?Just a quick comment on yesterday’s conversation here that I was reading about bad burgers in WDW.. well for the most part I agree except for D-Luxe which I find very good. I just ate the Main Street burger at The Plaza and it was excellent. So… there’s 2 places for a good burger now. Sorry for the interruption.. continue.
SpaceMountain77
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From Deadline:
CFOs are key managers but more often than not low profile, working behind the scenes, emerging during earnings season and the occasional investor conference. Rarely do they take center stage, especially in the heat of battle leading the troops into a messy ouster of their boss — and rarer still do they become a king killer.
Would that make her Scar?
CFOs are key managers but more often than not low profile, working behind the scenes, emerging during earnings season and the occasional investor conference. Rarely do they take center stage, especially in the heat of battle leading the troops into a messy ouster of their boss — and rarer still do they become a king killer.
Would that make her Scar?
pdude81
Well-Known Member
No King, No King. La La La La Laaaa Laaaaa.From Deadline:
CFOs are key managers but more often than not low profile, working behind the scenes, emerging during earnings season and the occasional investor conference. Rarely do they take center stage, especially in the heat of battle leading the troops into a messy ouster of their boss — and rarer still do they become a king killer.
Would that make her Scar?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
No one working at Disney is qualified to run disney next.
Let’s just put this one to bed. We just saw the “best candidate” fail miserably…so it’s time for the bullpen.
Remember: the last “internal” ceo was Ron Miller…and Diane was 4 months pregnant at the wedding (true…in fact)…
Eisner came from the outside…so did Iger…
Let’s not pretend that there is some “fountain of knowledge” in the basement of the dwarf building.
New perspective is super needed anyway.
pdude81
Well-Known Member
Well if you say Iger came from the outside, then so did Dana Walden.
Deadline be an a** for reporting on Christine "fat-reducer" McCarthy being the next CEO!
Disney’s Christine McCarthy Emerges As Top CEO Contender To Succeed Bob Iger; CFO Was King Killer Who Took Down Bob Chapek
After delivering the fatal blow to last CEO, the Mouse house CFO is now a top bet to be the next CEOdeadline.com
_caleb
Well-Known Member
I hear you. But I also know there are disgruntled and frustrated people a few steps down the totem pole who love the company and have big ideas for how to get things back on track.
I agree with you on the need for the CEO to be a figurehead who at least APPEARS to be creative.
bcoachable
Well-Known Member
Jumping on to say: I know where the best burger is on property, but I ain’t sayin, cause I’ll have to wait in line forever… and I’m afraid the new CEO will make it a 1/4 pounder instead….
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Technically…you are correct.
Disney execs are like football assistants…if you have “over 20 years experience…”, then your not fit to get the head coaching job
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
CaptinEO
Well-Known Member
Josh D'ammoro cause he's a nice guy! He's been trying to decrease prices and increase portions but Chapek wouldn't let him!
/s
LittleBuford
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It didn’t fail because it was trying too hard to appeal to a particular demographic; it failed because it was poorly conceived and boring.Lightyear was a disaster...As has been the case with most of what has been released in the last couple years. They need to read the audience, not the 1%
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…I was thinking more Brutus or Cassius…From Deadline:
CFOs are key managers but more often than not low profile, working behind the scenes, emerging during earnings season and the occasional investor conference. Rarely do they take center stage, especially in the heat of battle leading the troops into a messy ouster of their boss — and rarer still do they become a king killer.
Would that make her Scar?
Which means she better not take the “Phillipi” exit on the 405