#75: Creating Disney Magic with Lee Cockerell
I'm honored today to be talking with Lee Cockrell about creating Disney magic for your organization. Lee Cockerell is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years, Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village, and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world.
One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which was used to train and develop the 7,000 leaders at Walt Disney World. Lee has held various executive positions in the hospitality and entertainment business with Hilton Hotels for 8 years and the Marriott Corporation for 17 years before joining Disney.
Lee has also launched the Cockerell Academy designed to fill in the blanks and give you the tools you need to focus on being the kind of leader people admire, doing the right things to manage your organization, and serving people in a way to set you apart.
We'll dive deeper into these concepts:
Some mindset changes between the corporate life and independent work
Crafting your value proposition as an independent practitioner
How to seek out your early clients/customers?
Thoughts on Leadership
Now, for some action steps:
Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday
Resources:
Lee’s latest books:
Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney
Time Management Magic: How to Get More Done Every Day and Move from Surviving to Thriving
Career Magic: How To Stay On Track To Achieve A Stellar Career
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— Lynn