This chapter explores the challenges faced by Bob Iger as he tries to turnaround the Walt Disney Company, including issues in the TV division, underperforming movies, difficulties attracting customers to the parks, and declining stock prices. It also discusses the moment when Bob Iger decided to step aside as CEO and hand over the company to his successor.
Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company’s hugely successful CEO, came out of retirement last November and once again took the helm of the entertainment giant. But the company, and the industry, are facing tough new challenges. Bloomberg’s Thomas Buckley joins this episode to talk about Iger’s efforts to put Disney on solid footing for the future.
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