Lee Cockerell: Retired Executive VP of Walt Disney World Resort/ Best Selling Author & Public Speaker
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Consultant, bestselling author, public speaker, that led a team of over 40,000 cast members. He was responsible for operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, shopping & entertainment village along with ESPN Sports, A retired executive VP of the Walt Disney World Resort. He spent 8 years with Hilton Hotels and 17 years with Marriott International. He teaches leadership, management, customer service from his life at Disney. Served as chairman of the board of Heart of Florida United Way and Board of Trustees Culinary Institute of America.
What a small-town boy from Oklahoma had as his career path with no college degree which leads to a story on dropping out of speech class only to learn years later that he needed that experience.
He explained what Bill Marriott has meant to his career, going from sharing hamburgers with his wife to becoming VP of food & beverage for all Marriott Hotels & Resort. Challenges of opening Disneyland Paris in 1990, leaving a job only for the money, and paying attention to pictures, magazines, and more to make a difference.
RAVE acronym, Take 5, being open to change, Creating Disney Leader Strategies, and the word, Magic!
Lee’s Books- “Creating Magic”, Customer Rules, Career Magic, & Time Management Magic. (See Links)
Learn about the Cockerell Academy, his podcast- Creating Disney, and the Main Street Leader.
How far ahead in time was Walt Disney? Being Grandfather of the Year and is he more busy since retirement?
Lee Cockerell Links:
Official Website: https://www.leecockerell.com/
Buy Lee’s books here: https://www.leecockerell.com/books/
Cockerell Academy: https://www.cockerellacademy.com/
Creating Disney Podcast: https://www.leecockerell.com/podcast/
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