When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
Walt DisneyRead
We allow no geniuses around our Studio.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that in Disney's Studio, creativity and collaboration are prioritized over individual brilliance.
Walt Disney's assertion that 'We allow no geniuses around our Studio' emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collective creativity in achieving success. It reflects the belief that collaboration and shared ideas lead to better outcomes than relying solely on individual genius, thus fostering an environment where all contributions are valued.
In practice
In a team meeting to encourage collaboration.
When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
Here is the world of imagination, hopes, and dreams. In this timeless land of enchantment, the age of chivalry, magic and make-believe are reborn - and fairy tales come true. Fantasyland is dedicated to the young-in-heart, to those who that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America; with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.
Happiness is a state of mind. It's just according to the way you look at things.
A single person doesn't change an organization, but culture and good people do.
Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it.
I can make brigadier generals, but i can't make horses.
To those whom much is given, much is expected.
The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?
It is time that all Americans realized that the place of labor is side by side with the businessman and with the farmer, and not one-degree lower.
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