I feel like feel like the luckiest guy in Cobalt
in Cobalt
in Cobalt here I stand head of Walt Disney studio
here I stand head of Walt Disney studio
here I stand head of Walt Disney studio for Southeast Asia quite and even as I
for Southeast Asia quite and even as I
for Southeast Asia quite and even as I say it I know two things firstly I can’t
say it I know two things firstly I can’t
say it I know two things firstly I can’t quite believe how I got it and secondly
quite believe how I got it and secondly
quite believe how I got it and secondly most days build pretty cool and people
most days build pretty cool and people
most days build pretty cool and people often ask kindly I think they ask this
often ask kindly I think they ask this
often ask kindly I think they ask this happen what pockets at this point did
happen what pockets at this point did
happen what pockets at this point did you studied film a university or a
you studied film a university or a
you studied film a university or a business or economics accountant and the
business or economics accountant and the
business or economics accountant and the answer is no none of these things when I
answer is no none of these things when I
answer is no none of these things when I say I’m the luckiest guy in the world it
say I’m the luckiest guy in the world it
say I’m the luckiest guy in the world it isn’t exactly exaggeration is half true
isn’t exactly exaggeration is half true
isn’t exactly exaggeration is half true luck is absolutely a part of it and I’ll
luck is absolutely a part of it and I’ll
luck is absolutely a part of it and I’ll bet that if you ask any successful
bet that if you ask any successful
bet that if you ask any successful person out there that’ll likely tell you
person out there that’ll likely tell you
person out there that’ll likely tell you to say this is the other side well those
to say this is the other side well those
to say this is the other side well those of you school or for those of you who
of you school or for those of you who
of you school or for those of you who are long sits graduates with the ability
are long sits graduates with the ability
are long sits graduates with the ability to recognize and to move on what life
to recognize and to move on what life
to recognize and to move on what life throws your way it’s just one of the
throws your way it’s just one of the
throws your way it’s just one of the keys to success that isn’t you won’t
keys to success that isn’t you won’t
keys to success that isn’t you won’t miss it so if I’m in a textbook well
miss it so if I’m in a textbook well
miss it so if I’m in a textbook well that’s not to say that it can’t or more
that’s not to say that it can’t or more
that’s not to say that it can’t or more importantly shouldn’t eat or what we
importantly shouldn’t eat or what we
importantly shouldn’t eat or what we might spend a great deal of our time
might spend a great deal of our time
might spend a great deal of our time money and resource in filling the minds
money and resource in filling the minds
money and resource in filling the minds of our future leaders with facts and
of our future leaders with facts and
of our future leaders with facts and figures than we test to determine how
figures than we test to determine how
figures than we test to determine how well they’re learning
well they’re learning
well they’re learning or I guess more specifically we test the
or I guess more specifically we test the
or I guess more specifically we test the capacity that they have to retain
capacity that they have to retain
capacity that they have to retain knowledge but as a business leader I’m
knowledge but as a business leader I’m
knowledge but as a business leader I’m interested in so much more than that
interested in so much more than that
interested in so much more than that the other side the other side of school
the other side the other side of school
the other side the other side of school the other side of the coin the other
the other side of the coin the other
the other side of the coin the other side of brain the other side of simply
side of brain the other side of simply
side of brain the other side of simply being taught to memorize facts and
being taught to memorize facts and
being taught to memorize facts and figures and ultimately the other side of
figures and ultimately the other side of
figures and ultimately the other side of each of us let’s start simply here’s my
each of us let’s start simply here’s my
each of us let’s start simply here’s my story I went to a state school in the UK
story I went to a state school in the UK
story I went to a state school in the UK did okay got into University took pretty
did okay got into University took pretty
did okay got into University took pretty well then decided to head off and work
well then decided to head off and work
well then decided to head off and work live in Japan where I learned a lot had
live in Japan where I learned a lot had
live in Japan where I learned a lot had a really really good time for a few
a really really good time for a few
a really really good time for a few years but I determined while I was there
years but I determined while I was there
years but I determined while I was there I really wanted to
I really wanted to
I really wanted to in the back to today did it is it really
in the back to today did it is it really
in the back to today did it is it really that simple
that simple
that simple of course it’s not that simple it wasn’t
of course it’s not that simple it wasn’t
of course it’s not that simple it wasn’t these thing every subject that got me to
these thing every subject that got me to
these thing every subject that got me to place up now and I absolutely did a
place up now and I absolutely did a
place up now and I absolutely did a second suspect or incident I didn’t go
second suspect or incident I didn’t go
second suspect or incident I didn’t go to the best university although I urge
to the best university although I urge
to the best university although I urge you to do the best you can to absolutely
you to do the best you can to absolutely
you to do the best you can to absolutely get there because university remains a
get there because university remains a
get there because university remains a gift a gift of an experienced if you use
gift a gift of an experienced if you use
gift a gift of an experienced if you use that use that opportunity wisely I
that use that opportunity wisely I
that use that opportunity wisely I control the business I have no
control the business I have no
control the business I have no vocational qualifications here’s a
vocational qualifications here’s a
vocational qualifications here’s a secret neither to the vast majority of
secret neither to the vast majority of
secret neither to the vast majority of the people I work with I’m talking about
the people I work with I’m talking about
the people I work with I’m talking about my kids I can just lift a quote from the
my kids I can just lift a quote from the
my kids I can just lift a quote from the Liam Neeson film taken weapon film is
Liam Neeson film taken weapon film is
Liam Neeson film taken weapon film is necessarily should what we do have is a
necessarily should what we do have is a
necessarily should what we do have is a very particular set of skills skills
very particular set of skills skills
very particular set of skills skills that we’ve actually goes on to explain
that we’ve actually goes on to explain
that we’ve actually goes on to explain homes can find you and kill you I’m not
homes can find you and kill you I’m not
homes can find you and kill you I’m not going to go there for her today many of
going to go there for her today many of
going to go there for her today many of these skills are shared amongst my peers
these skills are shared amongst my peers
these skills are shared amongst my peers traditionally they’ve been known as soft
traditionally they’ve been known as soft
traditionally they’ve been known as soft skills but this name can be very
skills but this name can be very
skills but this name can be very misleading lightly because I I never
misleading lightly because I I never
misleading lightly because I I never wanted to employ anyone who doesn’t have
wanted to employ anyone who doesn’t have
wanted to employ anyone who doesn’t have more of these than anything else that we
more of these than anything else that we
more of these than anything else that we may regardless for qualifications so
may regardless for qualifications so
may regardless for qualifications so what are they well but simply and this
what are they well but simply and this
what are they well but simply and this isn’t a finite list can be any mix
isn’t a finite list can be any mix
isn’t a finite list can be any mix passion passion
passion passion
passion passion communication collaboration optimism
communication collaboration optimism
communication collaboration optimism inspiration innovation humility Drive
inspiration innovation humility Drive
inspiration innovation humility Drive and perhaps most importantly an ability
and perhaps most importantly an ability
and perhaps most importantly an ability to build and maintain relationships
to build and maintain relationships
to build and maintain relationships pretty simple and as I said it isn’t
pretty simple and as I said it isn’t
pretty simple and as I said it isn’t just about of thinking that you have
just about of thinking that you have
just about of thinking that you have these skills it’s about knowing how and
these skills it’s about knowing how and
these skills it’s about knowing how and when to apply them take communication on
when to apply them take communication on
when to apply them take communication on Excel everyone likes to think they are
Excel everyone likes to think they are
Excel everyone likes to think they are good communicators if we can’t
good communicators if we can’t
good communicators if we can’t communicate a seemingly simple function
communicate a seemingly simple function
communicate a seemingly simple function then we must be pretty stupid right
then we must be pretty stupid right
then we must be pretty stupid right that’s the belief but there’s a
that’s the belief but there’s a
that’s the belief but there’s a difference between communicating and
difference between communicating and
difference between communicating and communicating effectively and the
communicating effectively and the
communicating effectively and the purpose of the communication might be
purpose of the communication might be
purpose of the communication might be manifold is the communication designed
manifold is the communication designed
manifold is the communication designed to inspire or is it a sentiment for is
to inspire or is it a sentiment for is
to inspire or is it a sentiment for is it too direct
it too direct
it too direct to persuade it to all of you to come how
to persuade it to all of you to come how
to persuade it to all of you to come how is it directed who is it directed to is
is it directed who is it directed to is
is it directed who is it directed to is it to create a perception or to dispel
it to create a perception or to dispel
it to create a perception or to dispel the center and maybe the same thing
the center and maybe the same thing
the center and maybe the same thing and once I mentioned early on that I
and once I mentioned early on that I
and once I mentioned early on that I want to look at the other side I do
want to look at the other side I do
want to look at the other side I do actually believe good schools and
actually believe good schools and
actually believe good schools and universities to teach us the skills to
universities to teach us the skills to
universities to teach us the skills to become breaking in pictures they provide
become breaking in pictures they provide
become breaking in pictures they provide safe forums for us to hone that
safe forums for us to hone that
safe forums for us to hone that particular skill well they don’t always
particular skill well they don’t always
particular skill well they don’t always eat it it’s how those communications
eat it it’s how those communications
eat it it’s how those communications perceived and how they reacted to
perceived and how they reacted to
perceived and how they reacted to particularly when they’re out there be a
particularly when they’re out there be a
particularly when they’re out there be a real shot to stuff
real shot to stuff
real shot to stuff I’ll give you an example I once had a at
I’ll give you an example I once had a at
I’ll give you an example I once had a at a team who insist if I’m communicating
a team who insist if I’m communicating
a team who insist if I’m communicating only by even even though they sat in
only by even even though they sat in
only by even even though they sat in small group before it stemming from a
small group before it stemming from a
small group before it stemming from a history I discovered of dislike and
history I discovered of dislike and
history I discovered of dislike and distrust their former boss hadn’t
distrust their former boss hadn’t
distrust their former boss hadn’t resolved due to fact that he lacked that
resolved due to fact that he lacked that
resolved due to fact that he lacked that level of director communication by me by
level of director communication by me by
level of director communication by me by emailing each other they named to cut
emailing each other they named to cut
emailing each other they named to cut down any deeper level in order to reduce
down any deeper level in order to reduce
down any deeper level in order to reduce this without directly worry too much
this without directly worry too much
this without directly worry too much attention to it every time one of them
attention to it every time one of them
attention to it every time one of them sent out knee marked this small group I
sent out knee marked this small group I
sent out knee marked this small group I would have all noticed their desks to
would have all noticed their desks to
would have all noticed their desks to answer in person whatever was in the
answer in person whatever was in the
answer in person whatever was in the email to begin a discussion around
email to begin a discussion around
email to begin a discussion around myself and appraised what they
myself and appraised what they
myself and appraised what they discovered there were a few months
discovered there were a few months
discovered there were a few months because then at that home and discussion
because then at that home and discussion
because then at that home and discussion my own only saw with problems quicker in
my own only saw with problems quicker in
my own only saw with problems quicker in confidence
confidence
confidence unity with each other openly generated
unity with each other openly generated
unity with each other openly generated trust and Trust is a huge driver trust
trust and Trust is a huge driver trust
trust and Trust is a huge driver trust within this particular group right
within this particular group right
within this particular group right haven’t been there before
haven’t been there before
haven’t been there before there are myeloma compassion and a high
there are myeloma compassion and a high
there are myeloma compassion and a high level of caches work were all doing and
level of caches work were all doing and
level of caches work were all doing and missus
missus
missus we’re working on its own distinctive
we’re working on its own distinctive
we’re working on its own distinctive because it should be pretty easy to
because it should be pretty easy to
because it should be pretty easy to generate passion much with stem from a
generate passion much with stem from a
generate passion much with stem from a higher level of activity trust in good
higher level of activity trust in good
higher level of activity trust in good communication learn themselves to a
communication learn themselves to a
communication learn themselves to a higher level collaboration and this can
higher level collaboration and this can
higher level collaboration and this can be naturally forming organic maybe and
be naturally forming organic maybe and
be naturally forming organic maybe and proactively see to that list on paper
proactively see to that list on paper
proactively see to that list on paper earlier as well it’s only has to be
earlier as well it’s only has to be
earlier as well it’s only has to be pulling out the optimism I mention at
pulling out the optimism I mention at
pulling out the optimism I mention at the time believed in groups have been
the time believed in groups have been
the time believed in groups have been individuals who are asked or instructed
individuals who are asked or instructed
individuals who are asked or instructed to find
to find
to find areas of collaboration will only
areas of collaboration will only
areas of collaboration will only flourish they have the skills to do so
flourish they have the skills to do so
flourish they have the skills to do so and I can often be something as simple
and I can often be something as simple
and I can often be something as simple as recognizing and displaying our own
as recognizing and displaying our own
as recognizing and displaying our own strengths our weaknesses and their
strengths our weaknesses and their
strengths our weaknesses and their limitations the best entrepreneurs in
limitations the best entrepreneurs in
limitations the best entrepreneurs in the world I’m sure that there is a
the world I’m sure that there is a
the world I’m sure that there is a budding ones in this audience today
budding ones in this audience today
budding ones in this audience today recognizes whilst they may have the seed
recognizes whilst they may have the seed
recognizes whilst they may have the seed great idea
great idea
great idea they will only succeed through high
they will only succeed through high
they will only succeed through high levels of collaboration gathering teams
levels of collaboration gathering teams
levels of collaboration gathering teams around them you can execute their vision
around them you can execute their vision
around them you can execute their vision because they know that they are not and
because they know that they are not and
because they know that they are not and they cannot be experts in all areas this
they cannot be experts in all areas this
they cannot be experts in all areas this corner is a great sports group any
corner is a great sports group any
corner is a great sports group any sports team choir as the Highland
sports team choir as the Highland
sports team choir as the Highland collaboration to succeed if you’re into
collaboration to succeed if you’re into
collaboration to succeed if you’re into sport and enter team sports take
sport and enter team sports take
sport and enter team sports take advantage of that great place of
advantage of that great place of
advantage of that great place of learning John Lasseter was that chief
learning John Lasseter was that chief
learning John Lasseter was that chief creative officer at Pixar on what Disney
creative officer at Pixar on what Disney
creative officer at Pixar on what Disney Animation and directions from choice
Animation and directions from choice
Animation and directions from choice berry also talked about the importance
berry also talked about the importance
berry also talked about the importance of collaboration play play leads to
of collaboration play play leads to
of collaboration play play leads to creativity great opportunities for ideas
creativity great opportunities for ideas
creativity great opportunities for ideas he claims that as we get older we lose
he claims that as we get older we lose
he claims that as we get older we lose the ability to play and as the great
the ability to play and as the great
the ability to play and as the great educator Ken Robinson says school has a
educator Ken Robinson says school has a
educator Ken Robinson says school has a habit thrilling creativity and play out
habit thrilling creativity and play out
habit thrilling creativity and play out of us it’s why Google Facebook picks up
of us it’s why Google Facebook picks up
of us it’s why Google Facebook picks up turn their workplaces into campuses with
turn their workplaces into campuses with
turn their workplaces into campuses with Buzzbee gaming rooms and throwing groups
Buzzbee gaming rooms and throwing groups
Buzzbee gaming rooms and throwing groups inspiring play inspires creativity that
inspiring play inspires creativity that
inspiring play inspires creativity that inspire success
inspire success
inspire success my wife may disagree with painters here
my wife may disagree with painters here
my wife may disagree with painters here she may disagree with me but I am an
she may disagree with me but I am an
she may disagree with me but I am an optimist
optimist
optimist the CEO of the Walt Disney Company oh my
the CEO of the Walt Disney Company oh my
the CEO of the Walt Disney Company oh my go
go
go he’s very fond of telling us that
he’s very fond of telling us that
he’s very fond of telling us that optimism is one of the greatest
optimism is one of the greatest
optimism is one of the greatest treasures accessible Peter it’s very
treasures accessible Peter it’s very
treasures accessible Peter it’s very Disney to stay right Disneyland is a
Disney to stay right Disneyland is a
Disney to stay right Disneyland is a thrill the happiest place on earth but
thrill the happiest place on earth but
thrill the happiest place on earth but it isn’t that kind of up to optimism I’m
it isn’t that kind of up to optimism I’m
it isn’t that kind of up to optimism I’m interested in it’s more of a can-do
interested in it’s more of a can-do
interested in it’s more of a can-do attitude or believe that anything is
attitude or believe that anything is
attitude or believe that anything is possible anything is possible
possible anything is possible
possible anything is possible I’m not a fan of being told that there
I’m not a fan of being told that there
I’m not a fan of being told that there is nothing more that can be done I have
is nothing more that can be done I have
is nothing more that can be done I have a hard time with the attitude that
a hard time with the attitude that
a hard time with the attitude that something isn’t
something isn’t
something isn’t just because it hasn’t been done before
just because it hasn’t been done before
just because it hasn’t been done before something I come across a lot some of
something I come across a lot some of
something I come across a lot some of the moderator some of my business
the moderator some of my business
the moderator some of my business optimism belief
optimism belief
optimism belief combine that with collaboration and
combine that with collaboration and
combine that with collaboration and communication and Trust in your peers
communication and Trust in your peers
communication and Trust in your peers greater valence seemingly impossible can
greater valence seemingly impossible can
greater valence seemingly impossible can be achieved a master cheaping striving
be achieved a master cheaping striving
be achieved a master cheaping striving to achieve innovate you’ll be aware of
to achieve innovate you’ll be aware of
to achieve innovate you’ll be aware of the expression test and learn there
the expression test and learn there
the expression test and learn there should be a mantra for life I work for
should be a mantra for life I work for
should be a mantra for life I work for one of the world’s largest media
one of the world’s largest media
one of the world’s largest media companies something that where are you
companies something that where are you
companies something that where are you aware of is that innovation the new
aware of is that innovation the new
aware of is that innovation the new digital world means that our audience is
digital world means that our audience is
digital world means that our audience is often running away from us what I mean
often running away from us what I mean
often running away from us what I mean is the growth of digital has exploded
is the growth of digital has exploded
is the growth of digital has exploded innovation and democratized it at an
innovation and democratized it at an
innovation and democratized it at an accelerated rate we’re constantly trying
accelerated rate we’re constantly trying
accelerated rate we’re constantly trying to keep up with the next big thing
to keep up with the next big thing
to keep up with the next big thing especially social platforms marketing to
especially social platforms marketing to
especially social platforms marketing to our target audience but innovation isn’t
our target audience but innovation isn’t
our target audience but innovation isn’t just about technology and that’s very
just about technology and that’s very
just about technology and that’s very important it can be about something as
important it can be about something as
important it can be about something as simple as the way we choose to see their
simple as the way we choose to see their
simple as the way we choose to see their teams or teach your lessons or approach
teams or teach your lessons or approach
teams or teach your lessons or approach of schoolbook something else isn’t
of schoolbook something else isn’t
of schoolbook something else isn’t always something better but unless you
always something better but unless you
always something better but unless you have the eyes to see it and willing to
have the eyes to see it and willing to
have the eyes to see it and willing to try it innovate and inspire others to do
try it innovate and inspire others to do
try it innovate and inspire others to do to say let them know that progress
to say let them know that progress
to say let them know that progress requires trying something new and
requires trying something new and
requires trying something new and importantly it requires getting
importantly it requires getting
importantly it requires getting something wrong this leads me to the
something wrong this leads me to the
something wrong this leads me to the final three points that I wanted to add
final three points that I wanted to add
final three points that I wanted to add today first is humility which sin terms
today first is humility which sin terms
today first is humility which sin terms are what we traditionally view to being
are what we traditionally view to being
are what we traditionally view to being humble I’m talking more about a open and
humble I’m talking more about a open and
humble I’m talking more about a open and honest debate failings feelings and your
honest debate failings feelings and your
honest debate failings feelings and your mistakes something that needs to be
mistakes something that needs to be
mistakes something that needs to be encouraged is it is tiny Moneyball Pixar
encouraged is it is tiny Moneyball Pixar
encouraged is it is tiny Moneyball Pixar is a great opponent that’s Andrew
is a great opponent that’s Andrew
is a great opponent that’s Andrew Stanton director of finding jewelry I’m
Stanton director of finding jewelry I’m
Stanton director of finding jewelry I’m sellers is well-known for telling people
sellers is well-known for telling people
sellers is well-known for telling people they’re as fast as you can what is
they’re as fast as you can what is
they’re as fast as you can what is referring to as the failure isn’t a
referring to as the failure isn’t a
referring to as the failure isn’t a necessary evil but isn’t evil at all
necessary evil but isn’t evil at all
necessary evil but isn’t evil at all it’s an inevitable result of trying
it’s an inevitable result of trying
it’s an inevitable result of trying something
something
something you learn move on don’t blame innovate
you learn move on don’t blame innovate
you learn move on don’t blame innovate it’s all connected you’ll help me to
it’s all connected you’ll help me to
it’s all connected you’ll help me to work better close to build trust to
work better close to build trust to
work better close to build trust to inspire to create an environment passion
inspire to create an environment passion
inspire to create an environment passion to increasing communication to build and
to increasing communication to build and
to increasing communication to build and maintain relationships and this really
maintain relationships and this really
maintain relationships and this really is relationships are what my business is
is relationships are what my business is
is relationships are what my business is built on Disney the film business the
built on Disney the film business the
built on Disney the film business the media business and the vast majority of
media business and the vast majority of
media business and the vast majority of businesses you can name as well as being
businesses you can name as well as being
businesses you can name as well as being a doctor a lawyer a coach politician
a doctor a lawyer a coach politician
a doctor a lawyer a coach politician teacher whatever you may want to turn
teacher whatever you may want to turn
teacher whatever you may want to turn your hand to you can build great
your hand to you can build great
your hand to you can build great relationships throughout your life learn
relationships throughout your life learn
relationships throughout your life learn how to nurture them you mean to be
how to nurture them you mean to be
how to nurture them you mean to be giving us what it’s about
you were surrounded by brilliant minds
you were surrounded by brilliant minds of this school and in this country at
of this school and in this country at
of this school and in this country at university you will inevitably meet
university you will inevitably meet
university you will inevitably meet great people who’ve gone to great things
great people who’ve gone to great things
great people who’ve gone to great things you may well do so yourself now in a
you may well do so yourself now in a
you may well do so yourself now in a false or contrived way but worthy to
false or contrived way but worthy to
false or contrived way but worthy to build up your network as you move
build up your network as you move
build up your network as you move through life in my day when we met
through life in my day when we met
through life in my day when we met people all that we could do was exchange
people all that we could do was exchange
people all that we could do was exchange our parents phone numbers and their
our parents phone numbers and their
our parents phone numbers and their addresses and then we had to be in the
addresses and then we had to be in the
addresses and then we had to be in the right place at the right time in order
right place at the right time in order
right place at the right time in order to receive any communication we were
to receive any communication we were
to receive any communication we were bound by the limitations of these days
bound by the limitations of these days
bound by the limitations of these days it’s much easier email Facebook
it’s much easier email Facebook
it’s much easier email Facebook Instagram some other platform to olds
Instagram some other platform to olds
Instagram some other platform to olds know anything about your network is
know anything about your network is
know anything about your network is building itself you every time you make
building itself you every time you make
building itself you every time you make a new connection that connection is
a new connection that connection is
a new connection that connection is immediately joined to another host
immediately joined to another host
immediately joined to another host affections and so on and so on in an
affections and so on and so on in an
affections and so on and so on in an infinite spider’s web the key is to
infinite spider’s web the key is to
infinite spider’s web the key is to harness those relationships help others
harness those relationships help others
harness those relationships help others be good people build trust collaborate
be good people build trust collaborate
be good people build trust collaborate communicate
communicate
communicate be creative be thankful honorable fun
be creative be thankful honorable fun
be creative be thankful honorable fun play learn adapt innovate inspire this
play learn adapt innovate inspire this
play learn adapt innovate inspire this is the other side these are the skills
is the other side these are the skills
is the other side these are the skills this
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