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The theme park industry is facing serious challenges right now. Disney recently announced layoffs of 28,000 employees, which is a significant percentage of its workforce. Dan Cockerell was a leader at Disney in past difficult times including 9/11, and he has an interesting perspective. I was curious to learn Dan’s thoughts on how companies like Disney can respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his 26 years at Disney, Dan has navigated through quite a lot and learned from those experiences.
Dan is my guest on this episode of The Tomorrow Society Podcast. He recently published a book, How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom: Lessons from a Disney Leadership Journey, with stories from his diverse career. Dan has taken his work experience and developed lessons for leadership and beyond in the book. On the podcast, he describes his reasons for writing the book and the process for of developing and publishing it.
Dan originally appeared on Episode 59 of The Tomorrow Society Podcast, and we talked about his background. This time, he provides more great stories, including some of the stranger moments. I loved the chance to learn more about what it’s like to work behind the scenes at Walt Disney World. Dan also hosts the Come Rain or Shine podcast with Jody Mayberry, and he talks about how that show has evolved. It was great to catch up with Dan and hear about his latest projects.
Show Notes: Dan Cockerell
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