“The two greatest role models in my professional career were Walt Disney and Dr. Deming. Dr. Deming was the Father of Total Quality Management and the person who redefined quality for the entire world.” WorldPersonsTwoFatherQualityCareersRolesModelsManagementRole ModelsDrsWaltProfessional CareerQuality Management Author:Bill Capodagli
“There is an old Indian saying, "When legends die, dreams end. When dreams end, there is no more greatness." Leaders like Walt Disney inspire their organizations to keep their legends and stories alive.” EndsStoriesDreamDiesLeaderAliveGreatnessInspireOrganizationIndianLegendsWalt Author:Bill Capodagli
“Love for coworkers, love for customers, love for the product and love for self. Walt Disney instilled all of these "loves" in his company. Each of these factors is critical to achieving success in any organization.” SelfCompanyAchieveProductsAnd LoveOrganizationCriticalCustomersFactorsWaltAchieving SuccessCoworker Author:Bill Capodagli
“Walt Disney said everything he had ever accomplished was a result of Mickey Mouse. Mickey was Walt's alter ego and he was originally modeled after Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character. So without Chaplin, who knows what Mickey would have become!” KnowsLittlesSaidCharacterResultsEgoAccomplishedMiceCharlieWaltMickeyTrampsChaplinAlter Ego Author:Bill Capodagli
“One of the reasons for The Walt Disney Company's long- term success is really the first of Dr. Deming's famous points, "create constancy of purpose." In his professional career, Walt's major passion was to provide the finest in family entertainment. For the most part, for nearly a century, the Company has stayed true to that legacy, and has set the standard for the entire entertainment industry.” FirstsLongReasonPurposePassionTermCompanyCareersCenturyIndustryMajorsStandardsEntertainmentLegacyLong TermDrsFinestConstancyWaltEntertainment IndustryDisney CompanyProfessional CareerLong Term SuccessWalt Disney Company Author:Bill Capodagli
“For almost 100 years, The Walt Disney Company has had a variety of leaders. Even though it has been hard for some of these leaders to maintain their focus, the Company has been successful in remaining true to Walt's original direction to create the finest in family entertainment.” YearsHas BeensHardCompanyLeaderSuccessfulFocusOriginalsEntertainmentVarietyFinestWaltDisney CompanyWalt Disney Company Author:Bill Capodagli