If you’re going to hear any form of leadership advice, it might as well be from the one and only CEO, Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. He’s been the CEO of a company for the last fifteen years that “held assets worth a total of over 193.98 billion U.S dollars” in 2019, according to statista.com. With Robert Iger’s new book release, “The Ride of A Lifetime”, came ten principles that strike him as being necessary for true leadership. If you’ve yet to pick up his book, then we encourage you to do so. It not only describes his past and rode to becoming CEO of The Walt Disney Company, but you get insights of the company that you otherwise would never believe are true, or would believe would happen at the happiest place on earth. Below we have outlined Robert Igers 10 principles to being a true leader. Take them as you please, incorporate them as you feel, but do carefully read these if you’re looking to grow your impact of leadership within your business, team, company, or simply for yourself.
Optimism: ‘Even in the face of difficult choices and less than ideal outcomes, an optimistic leader does not yield to pessimism.”
Courage: “The foundation of risk-taking is courage.”
Focus: “Allocating time, energy, and resources, to the strategies, problems, and projects that are of highest and value is extremely important…”
Decisiveness: “All decisions, no matter how difficult, can and should be made in a timely manner.”
Curiosity: “The path to innovation begins with curiosity.”
Fairness: “Empathy is essential, as is accessibility.”
Thoughtfulness: “Thoughtfulness is one of the most underrated elements of good leadership.”
Authenticity: “Be genuine. Be honest. Don’t fake anything.”
The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection: “If you believe that something can be made better, put in the effort to do it.”
Integrity: “A company’s success depends on setting high ethical standards for all things, big and small.”
The ability to lead ourselves and others is a quality we all pose if we choose to unlock it and allow ourselves to explore it. If you’re looking to move to Denver to expand your business or grow your self-development, contact your local Flat Fee Realtor to take you around the best Denver and surrounding neighborhoods to get an idea of where you’d like to transition.
