The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth

Jeffrey A. Barnes

ISBN 10: 1941500951 / ISBN 13: 9781941500958

Published by Theme Park Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth
• Publisher: Theme Park Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1941500951
• ISBN 13: 9781941500958
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Why did Walt Disney build Disneyland?

Because he wanted one!

Can success really be that simple? It can be when you know what you want and you are willing to do what it takes to get there.

Disneyland began as one man’s dream on a park bench one Saturday afternoon. Today, it is a symbol of success and an example of entrepreneurial leadership around the world. In Jeff Barnes’ The Wisdom of Walt, discover how Walt Disney took action to transform his dreams into the concrete reality we still benefit from sixty years later.

Disneyland’s story is one every student of success should know. Like a great theme park attraction, The Wisdom of Walt takes its readers on a storytelling ride with many twists, turns, drops, and surprise endings.

Reading this book will change the way you see and experience Disneyland. Instead of being a place of escape, Disneyland will become for you a model of success. Learn how the Park can challenge you to live your dream, inspire you to take action, and teach you how to create your own magic so that every day for you is as fun as a day at Disneyland.

About the Author

JEFFREY A. BARNES is an author, professional keynote speaker, higher education administrator, university professor, and leadership/success coach. He has over thirty-five years of professional speaking experience and nearly twenty years experience leading teams in higher education and teaching over twenty different college courses in both the traditional classroom and on-line-including The History of Disneyland at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. He attributes his passion for Disneyland to his love of history, story, and success. He believes the Park teaches us some of life's greatest lessons-as long as you know its history, know what to look for, and you are willing to connect it all to your own story. Jeff lives in Riverside with his lovely wife, Niki, and their two boys, Logan and Wesley. Their daughter, Bethany, lives in Las Vegas where she works as an investigative journalist at the Las Vegas Review Journal. When he is not teaching or writing, Jeff enjoys spending as much time as possible in "The Happiest Place on Earth."