Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385523866 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Good Book" according to C. Evans. I felt like this was a good start for a leadership book. Every time I picked it up it gave me good ideas on how to improve not just my leadership skills but also the communication between members of my team.I'm glad I read it. I think it is beneficial and worth having in everyone's library.The reason why I gave it Good Book I felt like this was a good start for a leadership book. Every time I picked it up it gave me good ideas on how to improve not just my leadership skills but also the communication between members of my team.I'm glad I read it. I think it is beneficial and worth having in everyone's library.The reason why I gave it 3 stars is because at times the chapters dragged on and were s bit repetitive and long. Otherwise nicely done.. stars is because at times the chapters dragged on and were s bit repetitive and long. Otherwise nicely done.. Reviewinator said Great Book! Must read and re-read. This is a great book for several different groups. Leadership guru types and anyone who is thinking about leadership should read this book. It is a book about leadership and how it works in the real world with real-life examples. It is a book to read and understand, but also a book to re-read often. Many of the lessons need to be refreshed or you need to be reminded of them. This is a very accessible book and an easy read.It is also a great book if you want behind-the-scenes-info about Disney. It is not a book about Disney but many of the illustrations are from the author's time at Disney, or somehow connect. "Best Book On Disney" according to Esther Dan. I have ready several books on Disney and this is the best I have read about the behind the scenes leadership of Disney creating magic for her customers from all over the world!
As straightforward as they are profound, these leadership lessons include:Everyone is important.Make your people your brand. No one knows more about this kind of leadership than Lee Cockerell, the man who ran Walt Disney World® Resort operations for over a decade. “It’s not the magic that makes it work; it’s the way we work that makes it magic.”The secret for creating “magic” in our careers, our organizations, and our lives is simple: outstanding leadership—the kind that inspires employees, delights customers, and achieves extraordinary business results. But as Lee demonstrates, great leadership isn’t about mastering impossibly complex management theories. Burn the free fuel: appreciation, recognition, and encouragement. And in Creating Magic, he shares the leadership principles that not only guided his own journey from a poor farm boy in Oklahoma to the head of operations for a multibillion dollar enterprise, but that also soon came to form the cultural bedrock of the world’s number one vacation destination. Give people a purpose, not just a job.Combining surprising business wisdom with insightful and entertaining stories from Lee’s four decades on the front lines of some of the world&rsquo
He lives in Orlando, Florida. . A popular keynote speaker, he frequently addresses Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits across the country. He continues to speak and teach in leadership and professional development on behalf of the Disney Institute. L
This and other incidents (including a bashing with a clipboard) convinced Cockerell to study leadership, which he proceeded to do with gusto throughout his stellar career, ultimately creating the Disney Great Leaders strategies. From Publishers Weekly On his way up the career ladder to become Executive Vice President of Operations at Walt Disney World Resort, Cockerell freely admits he was such an autocratic young hotel and restaurant manager that he was hit over the head with a beer bottle by an employee he'd treated poorly. . Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. The author's engaging storytelling brings life and infectious energy to this entertaining and inspiring book, which outlines the processes and rationale be