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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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How Actionable Strategy Helps Drive Results from Strategy Through Execution

Brimstone Consulting

Actionable Strategy Drives Success. Almost 70% of well-formulated strategies fail because of poor execution. While there are many reasons for this high rate of failure, in our work, we have found that the bridge from strategy to execution tends to fail due to one or more of the following reasons: The leadership team is not aligned.

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How to Conduct A Market Scan And Find Your Niche

Consulting Matters

The best strategy for dealing with competition is to make the competition irrelevant. Create products and services your clients will want to buy. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link]. I've got GREAT news! Identify a competitive angle.

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Front-Line To C-Suite | Inside The Heart and Mind of Former Disney COO and Experience Steward Jim MacPhee

Consulting Matters

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. In January 2018, Jim was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World® Resort.

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#8: 5 Reasons Why EVERY Consultant Needs Systems Thinking

Consulting Matters

Download Episode Transcript. Business Strategy : The organization’s formula for winning (e.g., Organization Strategy : The placement of power and authority (e.g., and how the work is accomplished, the flow by which products and services are created and delivered (e.g., I have two children.

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Driving Sustainable Growth at an Inflection Point

Brimstone Consulting

Brimstone worked side-by-side with an early-stage consumer goods organization to pursue its vision, build a strategic plan, develop roles and operating mechanisms, and to drive sustainable growth at a challenging inflection point. During the engagement, the organization increased revenue by 34 times.

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How to Get Started In Organizational Consulting [On-Air Coaching with David Manguiat]

Consulting Matters

As an organization development consultant, I played a key role in aligning the senior executive team around how service was delivered on the front lines, what needed to happen to establish Disney's Animal Kingdom as a must-see park, and how the creative and operational teams partnered together. Learn how to push back productively.