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Podcast Episode #13: Walt Disney Was Nearly a Failure — Leadership Adversity Only Makes Us Stronger

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 13: Walt Disney Was Nearly a Failure — Leadership Adversity Only Makes Us Stronger.

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Walt Disney

There are few who have had as enormous an impact on our culture and entertainment as Walt Disney. As co-creator of Mickey Mouse he helped to create the most popular and well-known cartoon character in the world. As the founder of Walt Disney Studios, he was an artist who changed animation and film-making forever and has been delighting and inspiring audiences for nearly 100 years. And, of course, when he brought us Disneyland he created a place unlike any other, one that still thrills the imaginations of children and adults today.

But the road to this kind of success and influence wasn’t easy, and it couldn’t have happened without Disney’s ceaseless hard work and unwavering belief in his dreams. Disney faced numerous obstacles—he was put to work at just nine years old, had only an eighth-grade education and almost no formal training in art, and suffered multiple business setbacks. However, he saw these not as failings but as leadership adversity that helped to make him the great visionary and businessman he became. http://www.learningliftoff.com/overcoming-obstacles-hard-work-and-persistence-paid-off-for-walt-disney/#.WaNDkq3MyRs

Walt Disney Was Nearly a Failure — Leadership Adversity Only Makes Us Stronger
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Walt Disney’s Failures

Walt Disney have several setbacks early in his career. Here are a few: [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #13: Walt Disney Was Nearly a Failure — Leadership Adversity Only Makes Us Stronger

Create Value Through Leadership

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Why is it that in today’s economy people are more afraid than ever of losing their jobs?  People have a big fear that if they lose their job, they will be out of work and won’t be able to find a new job.  If that happens, they fear they won’t be able to support their family.  They fear they won’t have enough money to take care of their family.  From there, the fear is that the whole world will come down.  This is a very real fear because the current economy is still recovering from the worst recession since the Great Depression.

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Do you create value for society?

So how do you overcome this fear?  What is your answer to the following question, “Do you create value for society?”  Overcoming your fear starts with knowing your own value.  You must know that you create value for your employer, your family, and society as a whole.  If you find yourself in the situation mentioned above, you must think of it as the company’s loss and not yours if you know that you create value.  Just because the company doesn’t value you enough to keep you employed doesn’t mean you are not a valuable employee.  As a leader, you possess unique talents.  You probably have the ability to take a struggling team and make them productive.  Or, you have the ability to get the most out of each individual on your team.  Think of how you create value by what you bring to the table as you move on.  Focus on that value and leverage it for your benefit and the benefit of others. [Read more…] about Create Value Through Leadership

Handle Leadership Adversity With Ease

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As a leader, you will always face adversity. You will see it from your employees, coworkers, and even from people outside your organization. The real question is, “how will you handle it?” Will you run and hide, find a way around it, or face it head on? As the leader, you must be confident when you encounter adversity because everyone is watching. If you falter or show insecurity, people will lose trust and confidence in you as the leader.

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Prepare for Adversity

So how do you prepare for adversity to handle it with ease? When I was in junior high and high school, I was always taught to plan how you will respond in a given situation before it ever occurs. If you plan out the scenario and determine how you will act, the decision will be a lot easier in the moment of adversity. [Read more…] about Handle Leadership Adversity With Ease