New Titles and Positions Announced including Jim MacPhee

[jt04]

No.

Micro-management is always bad in creative industries. People can't work that way.

Period.

I'm not a "creative" so I'll take your word for it.

Can you clarify the story on JM? You seem to be the most informed insider.

 

[tirian]

Tirian seems to be the only one to comment and he had little to say.

Because this is much ado about nothing.

 

[tirian]

Can you clarify the story on JM? You seem to be the most informed insider.

He's the director of special projects.

 

[jt04]

He's the director of special projects.

OK. I thought the Sentinal got something wrong. So is this a promotion or somthing not so good? It sounds good on paper and I know people here have a lot of respect for him.

 

[HMF]

He's the director of special projects.

Director of special projects (AKA "Fancy Title we made up to keep him around.)

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

No.

Micro-management is always bad in creative industries. People can't work that way.

Period.

So what IS the right way to go? What does WDI flourish under?

 

[tirian]

OK. I thought the Sentinal got something wrong. So is this a promotion or somthing not so good? It sounds good on paper and I know people here have a lot of respect for him.

Well, VP of Special Projects...

...or whatever.



We'll have to wait to see how it plays out.

EPCOT Explorer—all creative industries flourish when the leaders themselves are creatives who also understand business. Examples include Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, John Lasseter, George Lucas, and generally most of the great movie directors and producers from the golden age of Hollywood.

 

[Enigma]

The practice generated about $40 million in operating profit last year for Vacation Club. That's about 2 percent of the operating profit. Nice profit.

Disney would do "less or no" securitization in 2009. CHA Ching....buyers market

True but why would you want to buy into it? Buy something worthwhile not something where Disney can change the rules on you whenever they feel like.

 

[jt04]

Well, VP of Special Projects...

...or whatever.



We'll have to wait to see how it plays out.

EPCOT Explorer—all creative industries flourish when the leaders themselves are creatives who also understand business. Examples include Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, John Lasseter, George Lucas, and generally most of the great movie directors and producers from the golden age of Hollywood.

I think if it was "VP of Special Events" I'd be worried. But projects is good. WDW needs more projects.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Well, VP of Special Projects...

...or whatever.



We'll have to wait to see how it plays out.

EPCOT Explorer—all creative industries flourish when the leaders themselves are creatives who also understand business. Examples include Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, John Lasseter, George Lucas, and generally most of the great movie directors and producers from the golden age of Hollywood.

Ah ha! SO then what do we want then? MacPhee leading WDI? Who would get this job done?

 

[EpcotServo]

Special Projects...so what?

MacPhee is in charge of Hellboy now?
:shrug:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Special Projects...so what?

MacPhee is in charge of Hellboy now?
:shrug:

:lol::lol:


Another good question though...What will JM actually do?

 

[Tim G]

Well' if Lasseter goes in there and gets rid of the Fitzgerald or Jacobson types then I would be all for it.

Be careful what you wish for...
Lasseter would mean a real disaster for DVC...

 

[DisneyEverest]

I never really understood what the VP of the parks do. Can anyone explain?

 

[miles1]

Besides the "cool" factor of flying in a Disney plane, what is the advantage from either the consumer's perspective or Disney's? :animwink:

Well, Disney gets a captive audience for two-hour DVC presentations.

(I'm only half joking. Probably shouldn't give them any ideas.)

 

[Enigma]

Be careful what you wish for...
Lasseter would mean a real disaster for DVC...

yea because he realizes what a dumb halfbaked concept it really is

 

[tirian]

Ah ha! SO then what do we want then? MacPhee leading WDI? Who would get this job done?

We want changes at the executive level first.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

We want changes at the executive level first.

Ah...It's beginning to get clearer. We need a flowchart.:lol:

 

[Captain Chaos]

yea because he realizes what a dumb halfbaked concept it really is

And yet, it is successful and a money maker... Not too half-baked if you ask me..

 

[HMF]

Be careful what you wish for...
Lasseter would mean a real disaster for DVC...

SO?