Bob Chapek Speaks Out On "Black Widow" Lawsuit and "Don't Say Gay" Controversy
Chapek says Disney’s statement on Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit was written by communications staff and approved by Iger, not him.
- On Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed his leadership philosophy in a Harvard Business Review interview, revealing he left a six-page letter for successor Josh D'Amaro guiding him through the company's 103-year history.
- Iger's emphasis on thorough succession planning stems from his 2020 choice of Bob Chapek, a process he now admits was insufficiently thorough, leading to Chapek's 2022 ouster and Iger's subsequent return.
- Iger dismissed accusations of partisanship, explaining his public stances on immigration and the environment were motivated by company interests, while noting leaders today must manage "perpetual crisis."
- Chapek claims Iger undermined his tenure in his new memoir "Behind the Castle Walls," citing the 2021 Scarlett Johansson lawsuit and the Florida "Don't Say Gay" controversy as moments where he lacked control.
- Iger has avoided commenting on Chapek's recent claims, focusing instead on his transition strategy for D'Amaro and seeking leaders capable of managing crises with realism and vulnerability.
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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger on What He Valued in a Successor After Chapek Ouster: Can They Deal With a ‘Real Crisis’ in ‘Reasonable and Sane and Steady,’ ‘Mature Way’
It's no secret that former Disney CEO Bob Iger didn't end up loving his first choice successor, Bob Chapek, following Chapek's very public firing.
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek Claims He Forged Current Chief Josh D’Amaro in COVID Crisis
Bob Chapek may be gone from Disney, but he apparently has plenty to say about the company he once controlled — including who deserves credit for its current CEO. Nearly four years after Disney removed Chapek from its top job, the former executive is preparing to tell his side of the story. And one of […]
Bob Chapek Speaks Out On "Black Widow" Lawsuit and "Don't Say Gay" Controversy
We haven't heard much publicly from Bob Chapek since he was unceremoniously fired as the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, but now that's all changing. The former chief executive has a new book out about his time at Disney. He's also giving interviews attempting to explain himself and some...
Bob Iger Reveals That He Wrote a Six-Page Letter to Josh D’Amaro and Left It In His Desk
In an interview with Harvard Business Review, the former Disney chief also said that the challenges facing CEOs are tougher than ever: "We live in a state of almost perpetual crisis."
Fired Disney CEO Bob Chapek Claims He Steered Parks Through COVID and Built Josh D'Amaro
Disney has a new CEO and a new era is underway, but one of the company’s former leaders is suddenly reinserting himself into the conversation. Bob Chapek is preparing to release a memoir about his decades at Disney, and he isn’t avoiding the most controversial parts of his time with the company. Instead, Chapek is defending his decisions while making a notable claim about Josh D’Amaro’s journey to the CEO position. In Chapek’s telling, he played…
Fired Disney CEO Bob Chapek Claims Credit for COVID Survival and Rise of Josh D’Amaro
Josh D’Amaro may be running Disney today, but Bob Chapek wants people to remember who helped him climb the corporate ladder. The former Disney CEO is preparing to release a memoir that revisits his controversial tenure, the decisions he made, and the executives he trusted along the way. One name plays a particularly interesting role …
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