Bob Iger: " collegial means of behaving is a major part of what actually makes acquisitions work" In 2005 when he was up for consideration to be CEO, Iger said the job was like campaigning against outside candidates who all had a clean slate. It's usually only experience with someone that gives you the full shape of their talents, says Iger.
For any distinctive brand or business, it can be a challenge to expand reach without diluting what makes you special. No one has a keener understanding of this issue than Bob Iger, executive chair and former CEO of the Walt Disney Company. In this special two-part episode, Iger takes us through how he supercharged the House of Mouse while acquiring Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox. The trick, he explains, is setting up a diverse ecosystem that preserves the culture, methods, and core talent of both old parts and new parts – and fitting them together in ways that make everyone more successful.
Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/bob-iger/
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