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https://hbsp.harvard.edu/XXXXXXXXXXX/556476</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p><XX></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p><br></p><p><XX></p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Walt Disney XXXX </p> <p>XXXXXXX XXXX </p> <p>XXXXXXXXXX XXXX </p> <p>Course name/number </p> <p>Date: </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b>X) XXXX you “experienced” XXXXXX in some way such as TV XXXXXXXXXXX, movies, XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX, or XXXXX XXXXX? XXX XXX XXXX shape XXXX view of XXXXXX?</b> </p> <p>I have experienced Disney films XXX XX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX I XXXXX read or write, I XXXX been XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX World whenever possible XXXXX 2003 and I have been obsessively XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX I XXXXXX my XXXXX Un-XXXXXXXX Guide in 2007. When I am not XXXXXXXX, I am a radio host, event DJ, and professional travel XXXXXXX. I am a fan of XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX wrestling, XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXX baseball, XXX XXXXX, XXX XXXXX Sorkin. My XXXXXXX XXX I watch Friends XXXXXX XXXXX night XX Nick at XXXX XXX clap along to the XXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX. Even our XXXXX thinks we're goofballs. XXXX all XXXXX XXX XXXX XX Disney XX a world renowned entertainment company. XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX professional and provides quality television shows XXXXXXXXXX. Disney Walt develops XXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, innovative XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX experiences and XXXXXXX products in XXX XXXXX. </p> <p><b>2) XXX XXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX Eisner, XXX XXXXXX Iger strategic leaders? Why or XXX not? XXXXX would you XXXXX XXXX on XXX XXXXX-X Pyramid?</b> </p> <p>Walt XXXXXX, XXXXXXX Eisner, and Robert XXXX are the XXXXXXXXX leaders. XXXX XXXXXX has XXXXXXX largest XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX network XX entertain XXXXXX XX using his vision as XXXX XX creativity. He XXXX improved animation by XXXXXXXXX black and white XXXX Technicolor XXXXXX. Walt XXX an influential XXXXXX with a strong XXXX ethic XXX lofty values. Running the XXXXXXX XX a XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX meritocracy XXXX employees XX high XXXXXXXXXXXX standards emphasizing creativity, XXXXXXX, teamwork, XXXXXXXXXXXXX, and cooperation. In XXX XXXXXX he was a man of XXXXX will power XX well XX XXXXXXXX and XXXXX XX XXXXX attributes I place him at XXXXX X. XXXX built Disneyland to attract XXX entire family. Moreover, XXX vision XXXXXXX Disney XX sustain its XXXXXXXXXXX advantage XXX grow. He leveraged IP and XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX between the XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX such XX TV, music, XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, publications, comic XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX, XXX XXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXX, he XXXXXXX XXXX XX now the XXX selling XXXX in XXX world, XXXXXX XXXXX. </p> <p>XXXX XXXXXX Michael XXXXXX XXX a XXX XXX Disney, his management style XXX detrimental XXXXX he pit XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX each XXXXX XX get ideas. The XXXXXXXXX culture XXX XXXX high XXXXXXXXXX to leave. XXX intense focus on XXXXXXXX displeased Disney fans, and the XXXXXXXXX XXXX a XXX XXXXXXXXX. Due XX XXXXX three XXXXXX, Roy XXXXXX wanted to XXXXXX XXXXXX, Pixar XXXXXXX XXXXXXX for a new partner, and Comcast XXXX a $XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX to XXXX XXXX XXXXXX. Therefore, I believe Eisner XX a Level 3 XXX he was XXXXXXXXX in organizing XXXXXXXXX XX accomplish XXXXXX XXXXX XXX objectives, XXX he XXX doing things XXXXX, XXXXX it all became a XXX XXX excessive. </p> <p>XXXXXX Iger X-XXXXXX strategy was XX XXXXXX in creative content, technology XXXXXXXXXX, and XXXXXXXXXXXXX expansion. XXXXXX, after noticing XXXXXX XXXXXX on XXXXX networks, he XXXXXXXX a “XXXXXXXXX” strategy XX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX IP with target acquisitions, XXXXXXXXXX success XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX segments to XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX media networks. Overall, I believe Robert is a Level 5 because he restored a XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX in XXXXXX, gaining XXXXXXXX’s XXXXX, and has made XXXXXX successful XXXXX. </p> <p><b>3) XXX did XXXXXX XXXXXX its uniqueness in XXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Industry?</b> </p> <p>XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX uniqueness in the XXXXX and entertainment industry but XXXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX throughout XXX XXXXX. XX begin XXXX, XXXX created Mickey in 1928 and XXXX his screen XXXXX in XXXXXXXXX Willie. XX was the world’s first XXXXXXXXX to have personality and a voice XXXX synchronized XXXXX. XXXX XXX a XXXXXXXXX XXX Walt. Another would XX in XXXX, XXXX he released XXX world’s first XXXX XXXXXX animated XXXXXXX in technicolor called Snow White and XXX Seven Dwarfs. With XXXXX X XXXXXXXX, we see XXXX he has never XXXXX XX on creating something new and XXXXXXXXX. Their area of XXXXXXX, XX the moment, is investing in XXXXXXXX content XXXXX most XXXXXX XXXXX XX them as “XXXXXXXXXXX.” XXXX XXX help of XXXX Disney, Michael XXXXXX and Robert Iger Disney has XXXX able to be XX XXXXXXXX XXX unique XX people XXX it in XXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX industry. Aggressive marketing XXX XXXX to attract XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXX aware XX XXX XX XXX things Disney XXX XXXXXXXX. XXXXXX XXXX implemented three pillars of XXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXXX into the XXXXX’s XXXXXXX XXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX. The three pillars XXX XXXXXXXXXX innovation, XXXXXXXXXXXXX expansion and investing in XXXXXXXX content. Innovating XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX is XXX XXXX focus. XX thinks XXXX keeping XX XXXX XXX trends XX a way to XXXX a XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXX internationally XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXX markets XXX increase XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX. Lastly, he focused XX investing in XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX. XXXX XXXX contracts XXXX XXXXX and Marvel for long term growth. </p> <p><b>4) What strategic XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX XXX in place XX grow XXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXX’s largest XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Company? XXXXXX each strategic XXXXXX and explain XXX this XXX or XXX XXX be important to Disney’s XXXXXX.</b> </p> <p>Robert Iger’s XXXXXXXXX to develop XXXXXX into a XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX company XXX evident in XXX three XXXXXXXXX pillars, XXXXXX; technological innovation, XXXXXXXXXX XX creative content, XXX international growth. In regard to the utilization XX technology in XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX Iger executed amusement XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX RFID technology, XXXXX XXXXX XX XXXX later XX XXXXXXX’ admission tickets, fast XXXX, and XXXX XXXXXX key. Consequently, it was XXXXXXXX XXXX XXX newly XXXXXXXXX XXXX wristband XXXX clients XX spend more XXXX those who XXX XXX have the wristband, a XXXXXXXXXXXXX XX how technology XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX. XXX XXX second XXXXXX, which is being devoted to XXX XXXXXXXXXX XX creative XXXXXXX, Iger’s focus went XX long-term XXXXXX, with a XXXXXXXXXXX belief that XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX would XXXXXXX XXXX customers in XXXXXX, XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXX firm’s XXXXXXXX base, translating to higher revenue. XX fact, Disney, XXXXX XXXXXX Iger, XXXXXXX the acquisition of Lucas Film, XXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX XXXXXX Entertainment in addition XX XXXXXXXX a XXXX-term contract XXXX Pixar. XXXX was a strategic competitive XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX the XXXXXXXXXXX of potential XXXXXX in a bid to XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX. The XXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXX business XXXXXX, XX aimed at enhancing Disney’s brand reputation XX attract XXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXX eventually XXXXXXXX XXX XXXX’s market XXXXX in near future on XXX XXXXXX market, XXX translate to XXXXXX returns. </p> <p><b>5) XXX is disruption changing the XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX industry?</b> </p> <p>XXX media XXXXXXXX is XXXXX XXXXXXXXX with competition XXXX XXXXXXX, Netflix, Hulu, and XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX. X XXX chunk XX XXXXXX’s XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX its media networks segment that XXXXXXXX XXXXX and broadcast XXXXXXXXXX networks such XX XXXX. The company XXX been XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX in subscribers XX its XXXXXXXX. The XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX industry XX XXXXX disrupted due XX XXXXXX becoming XXXX connected XXXX XXXXXXXXXX. Basically, the XXXXXX is being XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX platforms XXX XXXXX XXXX time watching XX. </p> <p><b>6) What are XXXXXX's biggest XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX? What XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX you give Robert XXXX XX address XXX XXXXXXXXXX? XX specific.</b> </p> <p>XX addition XX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX on XXXXXX’s XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXX settle XXX international expansion effort as it is XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX to adapt XXXXXXX XX local XXXXXX XXX preferences. For example, in China, politicians and business XXXXXX XXXX XX restrict Disney’s “XXXXXXXXXXXX influence” XXXXXXXXX in a block XXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX. </p> <p>Another XXXXXXX is investing in XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX acquisitions of XXXXX media XXXXXXXXX XXXX as Pixar, Marvel, XXX Lucasfilm. These XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX of Iger’s XXXXXXXX XX XXXXX billion-dollar franchises. XXXXXXX, this strategy XXX lead to a XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XXX fewer XXXX caliber companies to acquire. Furthermore, this XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX’s XXXXXXXXXXX. </p> <p>In XX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX Iger needs to make a XXXX XXX having the XXXXXXXX team creates XXXXXXXXXX for new characters that XXXX for a more XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXX, he doesn’t need to XXXXXXXXX every XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX creates to appease all XXX local tastes. Since Disney XX world-wide, it would be extremely difficult XX XXXXXXXXX every XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX new merchandise XXX every XXXXX. So, XX adding more XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX that can XX from around the world, Disney wouldn’t XX seen so XXXX as a western XXXXXXX, but an international company XXXX it truly XX. XXXXXX XXXX ethnicities, XXX XXXX XXXXXXXX strong characters XXXX disabilities, could XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX. Perhaps, bringing XXXX some characters that were XXX XXX XXXXXXX in the past like; XXXXXXXXX from The Hunchback XX XXXXX XXXX, or XXX XXXX Hercules. </p> <p><b>X) XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX’s Board of XXXXXXXXX XXXX for XXX XXXX XXX: XXXXXXX Valley, XXXXXX Brand Management, or XXXXXXXXX? Explain XXX.</b> </p> <p>XX XXXXXXX of new CEO, Board XX Directors XX Disney XXXXXX look Silicon Valley for this purpose. This XX because of XXX fact that XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX a great experience in new XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX required XXX mass-media XXXXXXXXXXXX. In order to XXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXX competitors Disney should start a streaming platform such as Netflix or XXXX XXX not charge high prices for their services XXX in this concern XXXX XXXXXX look XXX Silicon XXXXXX for XXX new XXX. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>XXXXXXXXXX </p> <p>XXXXXXXXXX, X. T. (XXXX, XXXXXXXX XX). The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved XXXX <a XXXX="XXXXX://hbsp.XXXXXXX.XXX/coursepacks/XXXXXX">XXXXX://XXXX.harvard.XXX/coursepacks/XXXXXX</a> </p> <p> </p><p><XX></p>">
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