Why this Disney Culture book is important

Disney 2017 image with characters
These books should have been completed five years ago. Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Why this Disney Employee Culture book is important:

This Disney Employee Culture book is uniquely different from other Employee Culture books. It is written from 30 years of first hand Disney Cast Member experience. It is written from a rare and distinguished opportunity to teach the Disney Employee Culture Way to countless business leaders at every level and in every industry. This book also places Leadership as one of five golden organizational vibrancy pillars.

The content is context-neutral, meaning it applies to every organization that has leaders, employees, customers, a reputation, and problems to solve and opportunities to seize.

No other Disney Employee Culture book is a critical part of a series of Disney Business books intentionally designed to compliment one another.

The way i’ve grown to simplify explaining the Disney Way is to say this: there is only one Disney and only one Disney Way.

The Disney Way can be impossible to comprehend, and challenging to explain.

Unless.

Unless you break it down into manageable chunks.

Which begs the question, “Who is qualified with the depth and breadth to deliver both expert comprehension and an expert translation?”

The only reason i spent 15 years delivering five unique professional development content tracks at Disney Institute is so we didn’t overwhelm non-Disney business leaders.

Yes, five distinct pillars make the Disney Way easier to understand visually which opens the door for more effective intellectual comprehension.

These “non-Disney” business leaders from every industry and all management levels all had one goal. To learn what Disney does, how Disney does it, and why Disney does it.

Any use of the word we is simply a deeply-embedded commitment (read habit) to our (there, did it again) Disney Culture and everything it stands for.

If born and raised an American, always an American.

If an entire career is dedicated as a Disney Cast Member, always a Disney Cast Member.

Five common-sense, manageable business pillars: Leaders, Employees, Customers, Brand, and Innovation.

Leaders drive the employee experience.

Employees drive the customer experience.

Customers vote by definitely returning or repurchasing, and by definitely recommending – the loyalty effect, if you will.

As a blinding flash of the obvious, the world’s greatest, historically growth-focused and successful organizations have world-class creativity and innovation deeply embedded in their DNA.

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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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