Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Bob Iger’s Long Goodbye WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM Eighteen months into media’s most consequential transition, Disney’s respected ex-CEO lingers while successor Bob Chapek provokes creative anxiety as he moves aggressively to reshape the Magic Kingdom. Quote In mid-July, Disney’s board and top management flew to the company’s Aulani resort in Hawaii for their annual retreat. It was executive chairman Bob Iger’s last official appearance at such a gathering. With retirement looming — former theme parks and resorts chief Bob Chapek had already taken the reins as CEO in February 2020 — this was the first time in 15 years that Iger would not be presiding. Iger decided to open the meeting by offering his parting advice. A longtime critic of over-reliance on market research rather than instinct and taste, he made an inspirational plea for the value of talent. He touched on the challenges of managing creators but stressed that every transaction at Disney — parks, consumer products, movies and television — starts with creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Will have to read the whole thing later, but man, going from Iger to Chapek is a massive downgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, sblfilms said: going from Iger to Chapek is a massive downgrade A massive downgrade is a humungous understatement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Not pumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Data-driven Disney: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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