Walt Disney: Leading with Velvet Glove and Steel Hand
Published on: October 11, 2015
“Walt could read people and he exhibited great empathy; I needed a velvet glove, not a steel hand, and he knew it.”
Kevin Corcoran, Disney Legend
Kevin Corcoran, one of the most beloved child actors for Walt Disney Studios in the 1950’s and 1960’s passed away last week. Kevin, who appeared in iconic films like Old Yeller, The Swiss
Kill Your Creativity … With Two Words
Published on: August 31, 2015
"No, because."
This pair of words kills more innovative and creative ideas than the ever-present combination of organizational politics and limited budgets. "No, because" creates a superhighway of excuses and inaction.
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Would You Have the Guts to Send This Memo to Walt Disney?
Published on: August 25, 2015
“Disneyland will never be completed. We’ve certainly lived up to that promise. But what about the people who operate it? Are we growing with the show, or just getting older? The trouble with people is that we get hardening of the mental arteries, cirrhosis of the enthusiasm and arthritis of the imagination, along with chronic and sometimes acut
Disneyland at 60: Why This Diamond Still Sparkles Part 5 of 5— Entertain
Published on: July 17, 2015
“Develop your sense of humor and eventually it will develop you.” Walt Disney
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland’s grand opening. Today, this grande dame of theme parks stands as strong and perfectly relevant as on July 17, 1955, basking in the glow of a well-deserved “Diamond Celebration.”
How do the employees and
The Wonderful World of an Enduring Brand: Why Disneyland Thrives at 60 — Part 4 of 5— Educate
Published on: July 13, 2015
“Marketing is the time and money you spend to get people in the door. Training is the investment you make to get guests to come back and cast members to stay; it creates loyalty. If show was affected, I never cut corners to save money. I never cancelled a training program if it helped our show.”
Jim Cora, Retired Chairman, Disneyland Internati