Disney Brand Loyalty book.
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Working remotely from Disney University
Things you never thought would happen in your life…
Worked remotely from Disney University (DU) yesterday morning. Due to rain, i delayed the run to Magic Kingdom until well after sunrise. This caused the timing of a 9am client call to fall 1/3 of the way into a nine-mile run. No big deal.
DU was the perfect place to balance the wonderful flexibility being an entrepreneur provides.
The investment of $1,000 per month for 75 months before the first revenue was generated seemed unreasonable. And that first speaking engagement was never guaranteed. But what has happened in the nine months since literally makes me tear up.
Was coaching a Navy Veteran yesterday who’s goal is to transition into a leadership role at Disney when he retires. He is about to enroll in an MBA program to further his credentials.
i held my tongue, and was reminded of my choice in 2008 to start an LLC.
All around me were ambitious Disney Institute colleagues who were enrolling in MBA programs to bolster their odds for a promotion. Better title equals better pay, right?
i could see the writing on the wall – MBA’s provide a false sense of finally finding the missing link to what is holding you back. Literally everyone who received their MBA is still in the same position.
i always felt the real MBA, and income progression, could be found in actually being a master of your own business administration. Start your own business, make it work, then grow and prosper exponentially.
You know, the essence of my first book, Mid Life Celebration: rethink • reprioritize • recommit is that we have two choices: follow the herd or follow our heart
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The difference between involved versus committed employees
When i think about commitment at Disney, it reminds me of eggs and bacon at breakfast. The chicken is involved. The pig is committed. Sounds kinda ridiculous until we dwell on the notion for a moment. The difference between involved employees and committed employees is the difference between running with the pack, or clearly outdistancing the competition.
Fun trivia: The only place Guests could find Mickey Mouse when Epcot Center opened on October 1, 1982 was on the drain hole covers, pictured here. Epcot Center opened as “the adult Park” and there were no characters. We quickly discovered this was a huge mistake.
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Brainstorming at Disney
Brainstorming at Disney is focused on one thing above all others – volume. No judging or critiquing ideas while brainstorming. We can only pick from what we generate, so anything that slows or inhibits volume is prohibited.
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The main reason organizational culture change fails
The main reason organizational culture change fails is because CEO’s are focused on technical changes instead of adaptive changes.
The cultural disfunction never gets better because CEO’s are attacking symptoms, not causes.
This becomes an insidious pattern of dependency.
Meaning, the sense of urgency, and the fire drills to put out the fires are something people respond well to because the culture is reactive rather than proactive. And there is a “high” you get from “being productive” (putting out fires).
No one (stereotypically) in the organization with influence knows how to be proactive. At least that’s what it feels like to nearly everyone on the front line.
This is where i come in.
Reference: Ronald Heifetz, the nature of adaptive leadership on You Tube.
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