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Has the Kingdom of Disney Lost its Magic? Despite the popularity of its megahit movie The Lion King, the Walt Disney Co. these days is hardly king of the jungle. Its revenues are sagging amid declining theme park attendance, a lack of movie hits, and poor ratings for its ABC network. Long-time Disney CEO Michael Eisner on the hot seat. |
Fast Company May 2004 Charles Fishman |
For Disney, the Story Not Told The Disney shareholder showdown was as long as an epic. Too bad it didn't have an epic hero. |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Braces for Battle CalPERS takes another California company to task. "We have lost complete confidence in Mr. Eisner's strategic vision and leadership in creating shareholder value in the company," the pension said in a biting press release. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Grover & Lavelle |
Eisner's Goofy Timetable CEO Michael Eisner's waning days at Disney may not follow a happy script. Two more years at the helm won't fix what ails Disney. |
Job Journal November 11, 2007 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: The Productivity Paradox Are you doing so much that you're not getting much done? |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can Disney Do No Wrong? Mickey Mouse's company is doing so well that sometimes there is even prosperity under adversity's wrapper. |
Inc. February 2007 David H. Freedman |
What's Next: Taskus Interruptus Why interruption, distraction, and multitasking are not such awful things after all. |
PHONE+ Martin C. VanDerSchouw |
Who Owns Your Strategy? The author outlines four steps to help organizations succeed with their business strategies. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Aaron Byrd |
Disney: Notes From the Front Line Even after Disney shareholders voiced their lack of confidence in staggering numbers, the board installed an existing member as the new chairman. |
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 Grover & Lowry |
Now It's Time To Say Goodbye How Disney's board can move beyond the Eisner era |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Eisner's Last Stand With Disney in play, the days may be numbered for its CEO. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney's Retirement Fanning With Eisner, Disney's 401(k) went for the KO. |
BusinessWeek October 3, 2005 Ronald Grover |
Calming The Crowd After Eisner's Thrill Ride On October 1, Robert Iger finally takes over as CEO of the beleaguered Walt Disney Co. |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2004 D. Gardner & T. Gardner |
Where Eisner Went Wrong Disney's former chairman plays hardball too hard. What caused Eisner to loose his grip on Disney. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cease-Fire at Disney SaveDisney.com will have to change its name now that a truce has been declared. No matter what, Iger is starting to prove that he was the right choice for Disney. |
Fast Company Gwen Moran |
5 Ways to Make Your To-Do Lists More Effective Our lists should be derived from our larger goals and include tasks that move us toward those big-picture endeavors, says Robert C. Pozen, author of Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Ronald Grover |
Keeping The Keys To The Kingdom Critics have plenty of bones to pick with Michael Eisner -- and they'll keep picking. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dear Iger... Disney's new CEO will be challenged early and often. But he must take the cash flow improvement in broadcasting and plough it back into animation and imagineering. Those are the two areas that, if successful, will trickle down to fuel the entire company further -- and higher. |
BusinessWeek September 23, 2010 Ian McGugan |
Michael Eisner on Teamwork (Irony Intended) In writing on what makes great partnerships click, the ex-Walt Disney chief is deaf to his own ego issues. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Fool on the Street: Eye of the Iger Disney's new CEO has the family-entertainment giant heading in the right direction. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews September 10, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Disney's Eisner to Make Exit in 2006 After rebuffing Comcast's hostile takeover attempt, the CEO plans to bid the mouse adieu. Could a tech CEO succeed him? |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Eyes on Eisner, Again Disney's former CEO resigns from the company's board, but retirement is unlikely. |
AskMen.com |
Productive People Want to be more productive and get your focus back? There are no secret tricks here... do one thing at a time. Stop multitasking -- it's just another form of distraction. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
It's Getting Goofy at Disney Former Disney board members want to shake up the company's board. What happens if they succeed? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Jobs for Disney A look at the possibility of Apple's Steve Jobs taking the helm at Disney. Eisner isn't ready to step out. Jobs isn't ready to step in. That still doesn't detract from the tantalizing possibilities. |
AskMen.com December 9, 2001 Michael Bucci |
Get Your Priorities Straight Business is much like a game in many respects. It should be fun to play, but ultimately the goal is to do well and win. As a player in the game, you must be able to identify the different success factors that will help you accomplish your goals... |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 D. Gardner & T.Gardner |
Eisner's Surreal Ouster Why shareholders sided with Disney over Eisner. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Three Questions for Disney Just when it appeared the pixie dust had settled after Disney's home wrecker of an annual meeting, five state pension funds asked to meet with the entertainment giant's top brass. It looks like the institutional investors will get their wish next month. |
PHONE+ May 18, 2010 |
The Art (and Business) of Finding More Time Here are some ideas to help you take control of your time and boost your own hourly value. |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 D. Gardner & T. Gardner |
Time for Eisner to Go? David and Tom Gardner talk about the Disney CEO's dismal doings. |
Fast Company November 2015 Stephanie Vozza |
15 Habits That Will Totally Transform Your Productivity People who manage to get a lot accomplished each day aren't super human, they've just mastered a few simple habits. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Next Big Cheese Running Disney isn't easy. You have fans, special interest groups, and investors pulling at the company in different directions, and one may have to concede that it's a thankless job if you ultimately can't make everybody happy. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Disney Year Take a tour through Disney's busy 2004. January: Who will ink the next wave of animated Disney classics?... February: In another slap to Disney's managerial performance, Comcast made a hostile buyout bid... etc. |
HBS Working Knowledge July 18, 2011 Carmen Nobel |
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask Because CEOs don't have the benefit of feedback from their superiors, it's crucial that they solicit feedback about their leadership style from subordinates. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Steven Mallas |
It's the Dividend, Disney The price of the Disney stock shouldn't be the big concern. The major issue is the dividend, a paltry $0.21 per share that hasn't seen a raise for a long time. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 David Gardner |
How Will Eisner Be Remembered? An interview about the wonderful, and sometimes not-so-wonderful, world of Disney with James Stewart, author of the book "Disney Wars." This is the second of three parts. |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Case for Eisner Disney's annual meeting today will be an eventful one. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2010 Jeremy Phillips |
The One Thing You Must Know About Walt Disney Learn the most important metrics when evaluating a CEO. |
BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 Ronald Grover |
Michael Eisner 2.0 Will See You Now Former Disney chief Michael Eisner has reinvented himself as a New Media mogul. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Foolish Baby Shower: Disney The family entertainment giant would be a great stock choice for new arrivals. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 David Gardner |
Disney, Pixar, Apple: Who's to Blame? An interview about the wonderful, and sometimes not-so-wonderful, world of Disney with James Stewart, author of the book "Disney Wars." This is the third of three parts. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Direct? Now it will have Children's Place's expertise in keeping kids happy at prices that make parents smile too. DisneyDirect.com is more like a double reverse, but, hey, if it works, it works. |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Knows Best Disney posts a surprisingly robust quarter. |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Starts Thinking Small The consensus is pretty bullish on Disney these days. None of the 25 analysts tracking the company have a negative stance on the company. Now, the family entertainment giant aims at the next generation. |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Ronald Grover |
Emperor Eisner A review of James B. Stewart's book DisneyWar, a detailed account of the rise and fall of Disney CEO Michael Eisner. |
Fast Company Rachel Gillett |
The New Habit Challenge: Create A Better To-Do List Tons of successful leaders laud the to-do list as the key to more organized, productive, and focused days, but is there a right way and a wrong way to do your to-do? |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 Steven Mallas |
Disney Goes Toony Disney hooks up with Sony to expand distribution of its Toontown Internet game. This is good for both Mickey and his shareholders. |
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 Ronald Grover |
Can Michael Eisner Hold The Fort? Having fired the first volley, Disney stockholders are in no mood to back off |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Is Cool Again The family entertainment giant is showing off these days. The long path it took to get to this point is almost immaterial now. The important thing for investors is that it has finally arrived. |
BusinessWeek February 5, 2007 Ronald Grover |
Going Digital With A Billion Dollar Bankroll More than a year after leaving Walt Disney Co., former Chairman and CEO Michael D. Eisner is once again doing what he likes best: making deals. |