Disclosure: I received a copy of this book complimentary in exchange for my honest review. In just a few months after Iger’s book hit shelves, so much has changed in the company and for Iger. Of course there are many ways, and through Bob Iger’s story of his long 45 year path from ABC to CEO of Walt Disney Company, he paints a clear picture on how it happened for him. At a few points in his career, it seemed as if his time at Disney, in general, was limited, but he stuck it out and made it happen. As Disney fans, we have had a lot of time on our hands lately. My opinion of Iger and his decision is that I believe he fell into a trap. That may be the hardest but also the most necessary lesson to keep in mind, that wherever you are along the path, you’re the same person you’ve always been.” – Bob IgerSo the least I can say is, thank you Bob Iger for the guidance, transparency and inspiration from this book. Disney Editions Deluxe; Book Language. English; Book Format. As you will read in the book, Iger fought tooth and nail to rise up the ranks at Disney. To work with me, send me an email at Jessica@thehealthymouse.com NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Bob Iger has been underestimated at almost every turn in his career. You’ll see how Iger had to build and mend relationships with some of the most influential creators of our generation. Customer Review. 4 Stars & Up & Up; 3 Stars & Up & Up; 2 Stars & Up & Up; 1 Star & Up & Up; Book Series. 5 Min Read. People who dream to work with or for Disney often wonder the path to achieving this. You can follow along my passions for healthy living, Disney, and travel. It’s not a passive memoir, rather it’s an entertaining memoir that simultaneously gives readers inspiration on creating a plan of action to achieve our goals.While I don’t want to give away all that’s in the book, I did want to share a few parts of the memoir that really struck a chord in me. Share Tweet Subscribe. Posted on November 1, 2019. As well as something many of us experience that he shared halfway through the book, the first time he was experiencing anxiety and panic attacks when he was interviewing to become CEO. Whether this was a smart decision or not has yet to be seen, but one thing I do hope is that there is a Ride of a Lifetime Part 2 in the works.
Jennifer Saba. One of my outlets has been reading as much as I can about the Walt Disney and the company. World Of Walt ©2020 All Rights Reserved. You’ll also see that the road to the top for Iger was not as easy as typically portrayed in the media and by fans.At the University of Michigan, there is a title that gets thrown around quite a bit when looking at applicants for a job (mostly in athletics) – “Michigan Man”. In my own jobs in the past, I have felt that I can feel discouraged or worried I had nowhere within that company to go. Career and leadership lessons from Disney CEO Bob Iger's new book, "Ride Of A Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company." I’ve searched for ways to bring Disney into my everyday life without being in the parks or even have park news updates/posts. Book Review: Bob Iger’s Autobiography. Just weeks after Iger had vacated the position, and new CEO Bob Chapek stepped in, it was announced Iger would take back some CEO-like responsibilities from Chapek (due to COVID-19).
ALl thoughts and opinions are my own. I found his easy to read book entitled ‘The Ride Of A Lifetime’ fascinating, insightful, optimistic and empowering.
What became clear after I completed The Ride of a Lifetime, was that the decisions that Iger made were done with Disney’s best interest in mind and was not as simple as throwing wads of cash to buy up the competition. Sean Murphy April 21, 2020. Business of Disney Disney Fun at Home Disney Roundup. New; Used; Advertisement Advertisement Best Seller in Movie Industry. World of Walt is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. After completing The Ride of a Lifetime, I thought to myself that Disney had their “Michigan Man” in Iger. Being the type of Disney fan that I am, someone who always wants to know every little piece of Disney history possible, I had been wanting to read the memoir of Bob Iger titled The Ride of a Lifetime. Somehow that’s the trick of leadership, too, I think, to hold on to that awareness of yourself even as the world tells you how powerful and important you are. Thank you for your support. I am a blogger and freelance writer, recipe creator and food stylist, having been a contributor to Disney Family!
International Shipping Eligible; Condition. After reading, I immediately started writing out plans and goals for own blog using the guidance he suggests. While there are many different career paths to landing a dream job at Disney, the core of Bob Iger’s These true principles are optimism, courage, focus, decisiveness, curiosity and fairness. As Disney fans, we have had a lot of time on our hands lately. Being the type of Disney fan that I am, someone who always wants to know every little piece of From acquiring Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, to opening Shanghai Disneyland, reviving Walt Disney Animation, and launching The book’s chapters are separated by different events that played a significant role in Bob Iger’s career path. At certain points Iger was flying from coast to coast, sacrificing family time, all for the chance to be considered for the privilege of CEO.
I truly found the stories behind Iger’s rise to the top, as well as the Disney history made along the way, to be fascinating and well worth the read.I completed The Ride of a Lifetime before Iger stepped down as CEO. It’s not useful to read a guide to success where everything is always perfect, so I appreciated Iger’s honesty throughout his book of decisions he made that ended up with poor financial results. Well, I feel like I’ve just had an amazing conversation with one of this centuries most successful CEO’s, Bob Iger the outgoing CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Breakingviews - Review: Bob Iger’s magic touch.
I can’t wait to implement it into my own blogging career in 2020!