Exploring Disney's internal transformation and succession planning, with insights into the influence of potential new board members on the company's future direction, particularly in choosing the next CEO after Iger. The chapter also delves into shareholder activism, focusing on Nelson Peltz's past successes in corporate turnarounds and strategies for pushing changes in corporations.
CEO Bob Iger is fighting off activist investor Nelson Peltz, who argues the company spends too much on message-based “woke” programming and is campaigning for seats on the Disney board.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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