Originally Posted By ChiMike >>Why? Why is Staggs so different from Rasulo? Not being rude or petulant, but I would like something concrete to base this off of.<< Sure EE. I read Lee's next post, so I figured the question answered. But happy to throw in my $0.02 Your specific phrase was 'mold and mindset'. I'm not talking about who is nice, who is better to put in front of the camera or investment conference. Simply 'mold and mindset'. While, as Lee pointed out after your post, they both had involvement at one time with Strategic Planning. Staggs, in my opinion handles his subordinates differently in reference to a leadership 'mold'. Leads differently. Everybody keeps looking at all of this through the WDP&R lens too, however it has been pretty clear on Wall Street that as CFO, Jay not Tom, is doing a good job in communicating and courting. All the internet personalities are quite right when they claimed Jay found little enjoyment with the parks. So, in terms of 'mindset'. He seems to handle the CFO gig better than his past role as Chairman of WDP&R. Tom has been very visible in the parks both as a boss and a guest. That right there, tells me different mold, different mindset. None of this matters. There is no deeper meaning. On the surface, the switch occured because 1) Tom needed to enhance his resume 2) It was clear that Jay was no longer attractive to Iger and the board (in a non-physical sense, of course!)
Originally Posted By ChiMike ^ Was a little unclear in my writing. Tom was also liked as CFO. Just that Jay is too.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Lee, I try to really judge your posts clearly, without prejudice, but have a hard time getting around to the idea that Bruce, Craig, Tony - VERY BAD, VERY NASTY and, then, Tom is a prince of princes.>> I didn't say that. There are two different themes here - folks that I personally like and folks that I think are good at what they do. Craig Russell is an excellent delivery guy - excellent. I also like him as an individual - although I've never had much to do with him. <<I'm on record just a few days ago saying that it's good for the organization to see them all ride off into the sunset, but man, I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when those guys messed with the wrong Brit.>> I don't believe in playing games or politics - if an individual feels the need to do either (or both) and messes with me then they will regret the day they did so. That I guarantee. )
Originally Posted By leemac <<Who can forget the decimation of WDI R&D on the same month that Pressler said sayonara? That IS the main reason WDI will never come back from life support or wow us with anything again. >> R&D haven't produced anything WOW for years - even when the oddball was running the team. The blue sky conceptualization team were far more productive than the R&D folks.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Your specific phrase was 'mold and mindset'. I'm not talking about who is nice, who is better to put in front of the camera or investment conference. Simply 'mold and mindset'.<<< AHA. That's what I was expecting to hear. What would have surprised me would have been a change in policy. Thanks Mike.
