I firmly believe that is his plan as of now. I've even posted (only partially joking) about it twice.Is Iger going to be treated like the Pope? CEO until you die.
I firmly believe that is his plan as of now. I've even posted (only partially joking) about it twice.Is Iger going to be treated like the Pope? CEO until you die.
This is funniest damn thing I've read today, thanks!Things ARE well. Iger isn't Eisner, and this isn't like 1999-2005 by a long shot. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with Disney at all, except Genie+/Lightning Lanes. These movies are great, these shows are great, these brands are vibrant and thriving. But the press thrives on spreading the Disney in disarray narrative, because they've been eager to make it so ever since 1995. Why? Because they are jealous and envious of Disney's success. The difference is that when they spread these reports back in '95/'96 when it wasn't true, Eisner took them to heart and MADE it true. Iger isn't like that. Heck, even Chapek, for his faults, didn't take things to THAT extent.
Let's not forget that even Eisner wasn't the company's darkest hour. That was between WWII and Disneyland, when Walt was still alive.
Let's not forget most of that is long-term. Disney's immediate $5.5 billion in debt will be retired with the cost savings, and the company did very shrewd juggling to reschedule the debt, shrink the immediate worry down to that, and it'll soon be gone. They've got a lot of breathing room.That is indeed an odd thing to say.
Perhaps he meant it in the sense that if it weren't for the pandemic, Disney would be $10B richer, which would make their debt only $33B instead of $43B.
(Just to put Disney's debt in perspective, Comcast's debt is $100B.)
Bob is that you?Things ARE well. Iger isn't Eisner, and this isn't like 1999-2005 by a long shot. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with Disney at all, except Genie+/Lightning Lanes. These movies are great, these shows are great, these brands are vibrant and thriving. But the press thrives on spreading the Disney in disarray narrative, because they've been eager to make it so ever since 1995. Why? Because they are jealous and envious of Disney's success. The difference is that when they spread these reports back in '95/'96 when it wasn't true, Eisner took them to heart and MADE it true. Iger isn't like that. Heck, even Chapek, for his faults, didn't take things to THAT extent.
Let's not forget that even Eisner wasn't the company's darkest hour. That was between WWII and Disneyland, when Walt was still alive.
I firmly believe that is his plan as of now. I've even posted (only partially joking) about it twice.![]()
Those bills are too small. Only $50's and $100's for His Eminence, Pope Bob the First.
This is a very different Disney than the one Eisner left behind. Remember, Disney's stock was in the 20s, not the 80s. Peter Murphy and his strategic planning division was choking everyone. These brands added incredible firepower to Disney when it badly needed it. Disney is in far better shape than 2005. That is undeniable fact.Bob is that you?
Bill Gates got honorary knighthood by the Queen. Not even Bob .Those bills are too small. Only $50's and $100's for His Eminence, Pope Bob the First.
Him not being COO is important because you claimed he was moved around to be trained when he didn’t really move around at all. Now you’re saying being chair of Parks, Experiences and Products was enough training and experience. But that’s apparently not actually good enough because otherwise D’Amaro would have the training and experience.What other sector would there be to run? He's not a creative so he's not going to run a studio...
Why are you stuck on him not being named COO?
COO isn't a position where you gain experience running a division, though.Him not being COO is important because you claimed he was moved around to be trained when he didn’t really move around at all. Now you’re saying being chair of Parks, Experiences and Products was enough training and experience. But that’s apparently not actually good enough because otherwise D’Amaro would have the training and experience.
"We're here at Liberty Square in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, awaiting word of The Walt Disney Company's Board of Directors decision on a new Chief Executive Officer, after Bob Iger's Tesla-powered Liv4Ever system failed due to an inadvertent xAI change that placed Twitter's rate limits on all devices connected to it. The search has continued now for almost t.....wait, wait, I'm now seeing white smoke from the Admiral Joe Fowler, I believe we have a decision! This is momentous....apologies, my apologies, this was just the start of the 1:45pm Genie+-exclusive cruise, available only to those who pre-booked 450 days out with the 'It's the only thing available' option."Is Iger going to be treated like the Pope? CEO until you die.
I’ve been saying Scott Stuber and an accountant for quite awhileI would sure love for you to throw out a couple candidates.
You know that Iger was the COO of Capitol cities when Eisner bought his scrawny butt and had the equivalent - largely ceremonial title at Disney for years after - right?COO isn't a position where you gain experience running a division, though.
He could've been the next Wells, if Eisner had named him instead of Ovitz. Iger would've grown into it and he would've been as effective as Wells, and Eisner wouldn't have chosen to micromanage.You know that Iger was the COO of Capitol cities when Eisner bought his scrawny butt and had the equivalent - largely ceremonial title at Disney for years after - right?
He had Frank wells job with 1/8 the skill and not actually doing the same job
So running which divisions gives the required experience? And can all of that really be crammed into a couple of years?COO isn't a position where you gain experience running a division, though.
So…Zaslav-liteIger was at times deceptive in his words , even the interviewer was grilling him on questions. Iger mentioned looking at “ cost structure reflective of business “. In plain English , looking at layoffs, restructuring , possible selling of assets, looking at part ownership of assets .
Iger is nothing like Zaslav. That's completely outrageous. He's not going to undo purchases like ABC, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm or Fox by any means. He knows these are complementary assets. I don't see him doing anything beyond selling assets in India, where there's a lot of value to unlock and a lot of streamlining to do there. But he's not going to be "Zaslav-lite."So…Zaslav-lite
Iger is nothing like Zaslav. That's completely outrageous. He's not going to undo purchases like ABC,
ABC isn't going anywhere. If Disney was going to sell it, it would've by now. If it hasn't happened by now, it never will.
So is that why Bob is doing with an amplification factor now?He could've been the next Wells, if Eisner had named him instead of Ovitz. Iger would've grown into it and he would've been as effective as Wells, and Eisner wouldn't have chosen to micromanage.
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