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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