Tag: Disney

Great Disney leaders are architects

Disney Customer Service Advisor
Colorado State University during my final Summer (2014) as a Disney Institute Keynote Speaker.

 

Great Disney leaders are architects.

Culture comes down to the collective habits of the entire organization.

Habits are operationalized through your human resources processes: hire, train, inspire, value.

A world-class culture is intentionally architected by design, not something that happens by default.

Culture is what people think and do without thinking.

When done with great intention, it results in organizational vibrancy.

It facilitates long-term competitive immunity.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

Is it a Disney Dream come true?

Sunrise from DCL ship
The first sunrise on the very first (besides the trans-Atlantic journey) cruise out of Port Canaveral. The Disney Dream was only 50% occupied to give the staff some breathing room.

 

i can tell that it’s going to be challenging to adjust the way i write every morning.

With the impossible insanely ambitious goal of writing a “Disney” business book every 30 days for the next seven months, i could really use the two hours every morning to write books instead of blogs.

But i’ve invested a minimum of two hours every single day writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts for seven consecutive years.

That’s going to be a tough habit to break.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

If ever there was a day to rejoice it’s today

The Ledge at Willis Tower
One of the scariest things i did was stand out on the ledge 103 floors above Chicago’s street level.

 

OMGosh, the tomb is empty.

Today is Easter Sunday 2016.

This means there are only six days before the official launch (April Fools Day) of me writing seven Disney books.

Make no small plans…remember?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

If Disney ran your spiritual core

Cinderella Castle at dawn
Inspiring view.

 

If Disney ran your spiritual core, we’d ask four simple questions:

  1. Is every employee crystal clear on the most important goal in every interaction?
  2. Do you know your customers (and employees) from a holistic, 360 degree perspective?
  3. What is the one unifying goal every employee shares?
  4. What are your operational priorities for making decisions at every level?

There are many more questions but these are the baseline starting points.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

You’d really miss this if you moved away

Disney Cruise Line Bus at WDW
Last night heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

 

For 20 years, The Osbourne Christmas lights have graced Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Last night was the final night. Ever. We were there.

If i told you how we accessed the Park, you probably wouldn’t believe me. If we ever moved away, i would miss the blessings that Cheryl and i reap from having spent a lifetime at Disney.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.