If you start petty, you seem petty.” ― Robert Iger People will often focus on little details as a way of masking a lack of any clear, coherent, big thoughts. “Don’t start negatively, and don’t start small. “The path to innovation begins with curiosity” ― Robert Iger “If you approach and engage people with respect and empathy, the seemingly impossible can become real.” ― Robert Iger Genuine decency-an instinct for fairness and openness and mutual respect-is a rarer commodity in business than it should be, and you should look for it in the people you hire and nurture it in the people who work for you.” ― Robert Iger “When hiring, try to surround yourself with people who are good in addition to being good at what they do. “Empathy is a prerequisite to the sound management of creativity, and respect is critical.” ― Robert Iger “At its essence, good leadership isn’t about being indispensable it’s about helping others be prepared to possibly step into your shoes-giving them access to your own decision making, identifying the skills they need to develop and helping them improve, and, as I’ve had to do, sometimes being honest with them about why they’re not ready for the next step up.” ― Robert Iger “And I tend to approach bad news as a problem that can be worked through and solved, something I have control over rather than something happening to me.” ― Robert Iger Time and energy and capital get wasted.” ― Robert Iger

“If leaders don’t articulate their priorities clearly, then the people around them don’t know what their own priorities should be. Be in the business of creating possibilities for greatness.” ― Robert Iger “Don’t be in the business of playing it safe. “True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else.” ― Robert Iger Simply put, people are not motivated or energized by pessimists.” ― Robert Iger Even in the face of difficult choices and less than ideal outcomes, an optimistic leader does not yield to pessimism. One of the most important qualities of a good leader is optimism, a pragmatic enthusiasm for what can be achieved.

The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger