Leading a Legacy
There was a
special celebration at the 2013 D23 Expo, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is
celebrating this 60th year of creating magic! This is the 4th
of 5 panel discussions that were held at the D23 Expo. Each lasted about one
hour and they featured many amazing Imagineers.
The 4th
panel had two of the leaders of the Disney Creative force, Former WDI
Executive, Marty Sklar and current WDI Chief Creative Executive, Bruce Vaughn.
These two talked
about what it was like to “herd the wild cats” that are the Imagineers. They
discussed how technology has changed Imagineering, BUT the basic creative
process and passion for excellence has not changed. They shared how the size
and scope of the company has changed.
Marty Sklar talked
about Walt Disney’s personal involvement in Imagineering and what it was like
to work with him as part of the team. He spoke of the encouragement Walt gave
and the trust he had in his team.
It was said
repeatedly in all of the panels that had Imagineers that worked directly with
Walt Disney that he was the best Casting Director of all time. He would know
you could do something when you did not even know it. He would see an ability
that you never knew you had and put his trust in you.
Personally hearing
how these two Disney luminaries direct, motivate and manage this living
behemoth that is Disney Imagineering I found myself thinking how I could, if
given the opportunity manage and supervise people differently than is the norm.
Here is the video
of Leading a Legacy:
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