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Segment 3 of 5-Part Series: Leadership Support “Walt cared about everyone. He would come out of his apartment (at Disneyland) at night just to interact with the maintenance crew, with the guys sweeping the dust out of the trolley tracks on Main Street.” Ron Miller, former CEO of Walt Disney Productions Setting the Stage for Success: The Four

Part 2: Innovate “It took more than a good idea to bring the Disney University into existence. This new baby in the corporate family might have died in the delivery room had it not been for certain circumstances.” Van France, Disney University Founder Setting the Stage for Success: The Four Circumstances of the Disney University Two weeks

 Four Leadership Gems from the Disney University Founder  “I was convinced that managers and owners could come and go, but Walt’s dream would last forever.” Van France, Disney University Founder When perfectly combined, time, heat and extreme pressure transform a drab blob of carbon into the sparkling gemstones revered worldwide;

“At Disneyland, I wanted people to feel they were involved in something more important than parking cars, serving food, or sweeping up popcorn, that they would be creating happiness for others.” Van France, Disney University Founder  From Employee to Cast Member, Customer to Guest Starting with the first Disneyland orientation progra

Admiral Hyman G. Rickover is known as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy.” A brilliant, irascible and demanding leader, Rickover was unsurpassed in his ability to put together a world-class team to build, and then manage, large scale projects. How did he do it? The answer is found in the following dialogue, excerpted from the PBS special: “Ri