What this Disney Employee Culture book is

Disney Legacy Award name tag
Disney Legacy Award dinner celebration name tag from 2013.

What this Disney Employee Engagement book is:

It’s for misfits, rebels, troublemakers, round pegs in square holes, people who see things differently – essentially it’s for all of us who aren’t fond of rules, and who disrespect the status quo.

A gift.

Different.

Short and sweet.

Doubles as a workbook for a keynote speech, half-day or full-day retreat, or self-guided exploration.

A fresh perspective on an age-old topic.

Designed for committed people and organizations.

Written from a father-to-son perspective.

Full of practical common-sense Employee Engagement wisdom.

Full of time-tested, context-neutral business insights.

Full of strategy and tactics anyone can use – any employee, any level, any industry.

A guide for the leader just starting their career.

A guide for the leader who’s been there, done that.

A template for extraordinary Employee Culture.

The one Employee Engagement book every leader in the world should have in their professional library.

One of seven interconnected books designed to help the right person or team draw up blueprints for organizational and personal vibrancy.

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Summary:

For the right person, this book is the Employee Engagement Holy Grail.

The author is leaving a Employee Culture life-guide for his son in case something bad ever happens to the author and his son has important questions after he’s gone.

The author has dedicated his life to deconstructing and then reconstructing Disney’s operational Employee Engagement DNA and presenting it in a book (and speeches) to put a positive dent in our Universe.

This book is intentionally short, simple, and focused – and as a result, powerful.

Opportunity:

Thinking differently and intentionally. Build a personal or an organizational leadership architecture and seize the opportunity of a lifetime.

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What this Disney Employee Culture book is not

photo of two former Disney Executives from 1990's
Two of Walt Disney World’s greatest leaders. When Dick retired, Judson filled Dick’s role as Chairman of Walt Disney Attractions.

What this Disney Employee Engagement book is not:

Not for everybody.

Not full of Disney trivia.

Not an ounce of theory.

Not eloquently written.

Not long and drawn out.

Not a one-size-fits-all recipe for success.

Not a employee engagement step-by-step how-to guide.

Not a guarantee.

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Summary:

This employee culture book is not for everyone.

Tradition and convention have their place, however, it is not here.

Employee culture opportunity:

The fact that something might not work is a leading indicator that it’s worth pursuing – breakthroughs only become a thing when a transformation occurs.

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Before we begin, are you satisfied with your employee engagement?

man sitting on bench looking at phone
Writing from Celebration, Florida. Celebration’s property was owned by Disney until the 1990’s.

Before we begin, let’s ask, “Are you satisfied with your employee engagement?”

And by the way, you have anonymity, right now, with your answer – so relax, be real, and lean into discomfort just enough for your truth to be set free.

So let’s ask again…

Take a deep breath…

Exhale.

Another slow, deep breath as you hear this again…

Are you satisfied?

You.

Your employee engagement reputation and your results.

Are you satisfied?

Your answer?

Anyone’s answer?

An educated guess says our answers match.

That’s why you’re reading this book and that’s why this Disney Employee Engagement book needed to be written.

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Summary:

Everyone wants to improve.

There are exceptions to every rule, but there aren’t many.

We are not the exceptions.

Opportunity:

Dissatisfaction can and should be used as a tactic (tool) to gain a competitive advantage.

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Disney Employee Engagement book context: the biggest challenge is where to start

Disney employee engagement author Jeff Noel writing in a Disney line
Writing in line at Test Track.

Disney Employee Engagement book context: the biggest challenge is where to start.

As of March 2021, Google offers…

Employee Engagement, 426,000,000 options for all tabs: News, Images, Videos, Books, More.

Employee Engagement, 4,720,000 videos to choose from.

Employee Engagement, 3,000+ employee engagement books on Amazon.

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Everyone wants to improve.

Google, You Tube, and Amazon are great places to search for game plans and first step recommendations.

But seriously, how do you sort through 426-million employee engagement links?

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How will you feel when you pick one of only three choices?

Disney employee culture author Jeff Noel at Be Our Guest Restaurant
Be Our Guest restaurant not long after opening.

Worth it to pursue world-class Employee Engagement?

How will you feel if you try yet fail?

How will you feel if you never try?

How will you feel if you try and succeed?

The math says we have to try in order to succeed. But nothing is guaranteed. So the math also says trying inherently comes with the probability of failing.

Without the comfort of living with failure, success will never be ours.

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