Other business leaders can learn from Robert Iger's tenure as CEO of the Walt Disney Company the importance of relentless pursuit of perfection. This was a key quality of leadership that Iger identified and practiced, which was influenced by his early career at ABC Sports. The mantra 'Do what you need to do to make it better' had a profound impact on him and became the basis of his leadership style.

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Robert Iger joined ABC as a studio television supervisor in 1974 and soon transferred to ABC Sports, then led by Roone Arledge. Arledge had a simple mantra, but one that had a profound impact on Iger: Do what you need to do to make it better. This mantra became the basis of what Iger identifies as one of the key qualities of leadership—the relentless pursuit of perfection.

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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, tells his story and lays out the principles that successfully guided the legendary brand thr...

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