Author: Michael Eisner

Quotes

It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime.

It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime.

- Michael Eisner

21 years as CEO is a long time. I was and probably still am the longest serving CEO in America. Certainly I am in the media industry, bar none.

21 years as CEO is a long time. I was and probably still am the longest serving CEO in America. Certainly I am in the media industry, bar none.

- Michael Eisner

My strength is coming up with two outs in the last of the ninth.

My strength is coming up with two outs in the last of the ninth.

- Michael Eisner

A company that pays attention to the family unit is a successful company. We don't isolate the family. We don't make rides that say, 'Hey mom, dad, you go sit on the bench.'

A company that pays attention to the family unit is a successful company. We don't isolate the family. We don't make rides that say, 'Hey mom, dad, you go sit on the bench.'

- Michael Eisner

I don't think individual achievement in business is the most meaningful way for it to operate.

I don't think individual achievement in business is the most meaningful way for it to operate.

- Michael Eisner

Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience.

Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience.

- Michael Eisner

I find that, once you get into a position where you can afford a pair of shoes and a decent level of living, success in itself is empty.

I find that, once you get into a position where you can afford a pair of shoes and a decent level of living, success in itself is empty.

- Michael Eisner

My best idea was to not accept my wife's negative reaction when I asked her to marry me.

My best idea was to not accept my wife's negative reaction when I asked her to marry me.

- Michael Eisner

There's no good idea that can't be improved on.

There's no good idea that can't be improved on.

- Michael Eisner

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