Only good words for Robert Iger
In a article “Quietly Keeping the Spotlight on Disney” Robert Iger is praised from every angle. It seems that Iger is doing a great job in his position as the CEO of the Disney Company we all love, and many people seem to think so according to the article. It talks about his personality….
“Bob is very modest about his abilities and instincts — which in fact are very, very good,” said DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, one of many Disney leaders who departed after disagreements with Eisner. “He is way less engaged in the trappings and public persona than he is in really providing leadership.”
“Bob is a nice guy,” said Comcast Corp. Chief Operating Officer Stephen Burke, who was president of ABC Broadcasting under Iger. “There’s an old business bromide that if you’re interviewing a guy for a job and he treats the waitress poorly, you shouldn’t hire him. Bob would never treat a waitress poorly.”
About his relationship with Roy Disney when and after he became the new leading man…
Iger quickly restored relations with Walt Disney’s nephew Roy E. Disney and chief lieutenant Stanley Gold, former board members who led the drive to force out Eisner. The two sued Disney’s remaining directors, alleging they rubber-stamped Eisner’s choice of Iger as successor.
Iger visited Gold’s Burbank office and asked the two men to “please give me a chance,” according to people briefed on the meeting. He explained his strategic plan, and they dropped their lawsuit.
And about his winnings since he took the role as the Disney boss, including the Pirates of the Caribbean; Dead Man’s Chest movie success, the great shows on ABC, the growing attendance in the Disney Parks, the I-Tunes deal to sell Disney Movies and the PIXAR deal…
That same well-regulated ego allowed Iger to mend ties with Pixar Animation Studios Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who had had a bitter falling out with Eisner and was threatening to pick a non-Disney partner for distributing his animated movies. Iger forged the $7.4-billion stock acquisition of Pixar, salvaging Disney’s animation business while inviting the charismatic but controlling Jobs into the Disney fold as a director and its largest shareholder.
And a lot of other interesting stuff. Sounds Iger is really taking good care for the company and its future.
November 21st, 2006 at 3:21 pm
[...] About a good month ago we already witnessed a very positive article about Robert Iger, the Disney CEO that took over from Michael Eisner. Here is another article, this time from the Guardian, that puts the man in charge of daily Disney business into a very good spotlight. A one-time weatherman with an instinct for American family values has brought back the good times at Walt Disney, the sprawling entertainment empire that is enjoying a renaissance on Wall Street and in cinema box offices. [...]
December 8th, 2006 at 11:04 am
[...] Marketwatch.com has named Robert Iger the CEO of the year. Like we already mentioned in two previous entries (Only Good Words, Can’t Do Wrong) it looks like the man has golden hands and is making the Disney Company shine. Since he has been given the title he reached the news with positive input and has been praised ever since. One of his biggest business decisions was the Pixar deal… The Pixar buyout was just one of many moves made this past year that have won plaudits for Iger from all quarters… [...]