Season Two of Leadership Life Stories examines Disney leadership as The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In this episode, Part 1 of a two-part interview, hosts Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams welcome Valerie Cockerell, former leader in retail and merchandising at multiple Disney locations, and current partner at Cockerell Consulting, which provides training, consulting, and coaching to help leaders and organizations build a great culture and deliver outstanding customer service. Our guest describes her leadership philosophy of building long term relationships, explains how her interest in travel shaped her career path, and shares her thoughts on leadership across both French and American cultures.

02:25 -- Leadership philosophy, building long term relationships, Disney leadership role models

16:03 -- Self-Awareness Quiz

19:39 -- Growing up in Lyon, France; taking risks and making life-changing decisions

29:42 -- Walt Disney World Insider Free Association

32:06 -- Comparison of Disney leadership in French and American cultures

Cockerell Consulting Group -- https://cockerellconsulting.com/

The Awesome Leader League -- https://theawesomeleader.com/

Guest -- Valerie Cockerell, https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-cockerell-02067956/

Host -- Rebecca Morgan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Audio Design -- Michael Orlowski

Mixing and Editing -- Manni Simon