“In practice that means a lot of things, it’s hard to define. “His mantra was simple: ‘Do what you need to do to make it better.’” Iger refers to it as, “the relentless pursuit of perfection.” He elaborates,

Iger writes how nothing was beneath Roone, and his attention to detail produced spectacular television events, even if it meant people worked through the night to complete his critiques. His boss, the head of ABC Sports Roone Arledge, was a legend and a major influence on Iger. He worked his way up the ABC ladder working for ABC Wide World Of Sports. Iger saw a job posting at ABC Sports, applied and got it. Iger was sitting down with Winfrey to promote his new book, The Ride of A Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company, where he writes about his journey to CEO, and what he has learned along the way. She said she could picture herself standing on someone’s doorstep in Brooklyn, and when they opened the door and asked why she was here, Winfrey says, “Let me tell you about my friend, Bob!” Winfrey’s affection for Iger stems in large part from his values, “His decency prevails in all decision making,” the mogul tweeted. She began the interview stating if Bob Iger ran for president, she would be canvasing in Iowa. It’s hard to ask for a more laudatory introduction, especially from Oprah Winfrey, but she was just getting started. “I believe Bob Iger is one of the greatest business leaders of our time,” Oprah Winfrey said on her Super Soul Conversations podcast, as she segued into her interview with the Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company for the past 15 years. Fallon/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Robert Iger © 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP The conference brings together hundreds of chief executive officers, senior government officials and leading figures in the global capital markets for discussions on social, political and economic challenges. annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 27, 2015. Robert 'Bob' Iger, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., speaks during the.

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