Staggs was promoted to the number-two position at Disney a year ago. In the video accompanying a New York Times article, Times reporter James Stewart wonders what happened over the past year to make Iger change his mind: "Something happened."
Yes, something happened. Staggs has done more to tarnish the Disney brand than anyone in the company's history. In his previous job, Staggs was the head of Disney Resorts.
Staggs' blockheadedness has brought Disney unwanted news coverage.
Staggs' ineptitude has brought Disney lawsuits.
Staggs' incompetence has brought Disney congressional hearings.
How could Disney possibly make a dunderhead of this magnitude its CEO after such malfeasance?
LOS ANGELES — Thomas O. Staggs, the favored contender to lead Disneyafter Robert A. Iger’s retirement, unexpectedly announced his departure on Monday, throwing succession at the world’s largest entertainment company into disarray.
Mr. Staggs, who became the Walt Disney Company’s No. 2 executive last year, beating out another candidate, will step down as chief operating officer on May 6. Disney said that Mr. Staggs, 55, would remain an employee until the fall, serving as “special adviser” to Mr. Iger, who is the company’s chief executive and chairman. In a statement, Mr. Iger called Mr. Staggs “a great friend and trusted colleague.”
Disney has a history of bumpy transitions of power. And last year, when Mr. Staggs was elevated to chief operating officer from theme park chairman, Disney insisted that it was not a coronation. Disney acknowledged, however, that the promotion made him Mr. Iger’s handpicked heir, pending the board’s approval. Mr. Iger, 65, said in 2014 that he would step down in June 2018, a two-year extension from a previously announced retirement.
After the promotion, as Mr. Staggs came under intense scrutiny by Disney’s board, it became clear that at least some board members were not convinced he had the skills required to maintain Disney’s creative momentum. While Mr. Staggs has extensive financial experience, his résumé is light when it comes to the successful creation of movies and television shows. (For his part, Mr. Iger ran ABC early in his career.)
An early personnel misstep did not help Mr. Staggs. He pushed for...
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2 comments:
They don't care about bad press, they care only about the bottom line. It looks like the moves may be having an affect. If all that bad press and exposure came with a slight increase in profits, the boy would be in like Flint. Don't even doubt that there is anything else at play. They don't care about your feelings, at all. They don't care about right or wrong, good or bad, up or down, just money.
How about Kathleen Kennedy to replace Staggs? She's stupid, bigoted and woke. Perfect for the next Disney CEO.
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