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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Why ask why?
“I happen to be kind of an inquisitive guy and when I see things I don’t like, I start thinking ‘why do they have to be like this and how can I improve them?’ “- Walt Disney Walt knew that … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Values, Walt
Tagged 1778, commitment, communication, Continental Army, courage, Disney, Disney Institute, Disney's Keys to Quality Service, George Washington, Greenville NC, Integrity, Leadership, Management by walking around, MBWA, Nathanael Greene, Pitt Community College, Quartermaster General, Revolutionary War, sacrifice, storytelling, Traditions, Valley Forge, Values, Vision, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World
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Good job, grandpa!
I spent Saturday morning watching my 3-year-old granddaughter, Rylie Rose. We started off with a “tea party” which involved imaginary tea. (BTW, imaginary tea is yummy) We discovered that one of the cups in Rylie’s tea set was missing, the purple … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Miscellaneous
Tagged Athletes, commitment, communication, Disney, Disney Institute, Happiness, Integrity, Leadership, Lee Cockerell, MBWA, Red Sox, storytelling, Traditions, Training, Values, Vision, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World
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Long days can be a good thing
Spent 8 hours today presenting The Disney Approach to Leadership for Murphy USA at their headquarters in El Dorado, AR. Very refreshing to find an organization whose Core Values are something that live and breathe, not just posters on the wall. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Values
Tagged commitment, communication, Disney Institute, Integrity, Leadership, Murphy USA, storytelling, Values, Vision, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World
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Tom Watson, just an old guy competing with golfers in their prime?
Tom Watson, golfer or civil rights activist? If you think the big story about Tom Watson is his run at the Claret Cup at age 59, an age when most pro golfers are content to be on the Senior Tour, … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Values
Tagged Activism, Athletes, Civil rights, commitment, Disney Institute, Equal Rights, golf, Integrity, Leadership, Michael Yaki, PGA, PGA Open, Reitrement, San Francisco Chronicle, Tom Watson, Turnberry, Values, Vision, Walt Disney, Wellness
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@AGBell>@watson: come here I want U
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call ever; “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” Watson was in another room in the same building and responded immediately. I am pretty sure Watson didn’t ask Bell … Continue reading
Posted in Values
Tagged Change, Change resistance, communication, Disney Institute, Leadership, MBWA, Social Networking, storytelling, technology, Values, Vision, Walt Disney
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What do you think you know about Social Networks?
Think Social Networks are killing productivity, stunting the growth of interpersonal skills, and just for people under 30? Think again. This article examines the results of a recent study that debunks many of the myths about Social networking. Who Uses Social Networks … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Miscellaneous, So What?
Tagged Change, Change resistance, Disney, Disney Institute, Happiness, Leadership, Management by walking around, milennials, Social Networking, storytelling, technology, Values, Vision, Walt Disney
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"I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer!"; "This man's dead, Jim."
These two lines are among the most famous quotes from the original Star Trek TV series. They were spoken, in episode after episode, by Dr. Leonard McCoy as played by the late DeForest Kelley. If you would like to jog … Continue reading
Posted in Values
Tagged commitment, Disney, Disney Institute, Leadership, storytelling, Vision
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