Executive Leadership and Governance: A Case Study of Walt Disney Company

Executive Leadership
and Governance

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Organisational culture and role of the board...............................................................................4
Corporate Governance................................................................................................................5
Management of risk and regulatory landscape .......................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Leadership on executive level is the ability of those who direct or manage workforce in
an organisation to guide and influence the individuals. Leadership on executive level refers to
those business activities as strategic planning development, decision-making, fulfilling
organisational goals. Leadership in governance is the ability and willingness to take ownership in
part of an organisation and to do continuously those activities which is best for an
organisation(Cook and et.al., 2019). Solid governance principles are the base of effective
corporate leaders. Corporate governance becomes effective through leadership which provides
motivation and impulsion as well. Walt Disney Company is taken into consideration in the
present report(About the Walt Disney company). Walt Disney is an American media
conglomerate of multinational level that is headquartered in Walt Disney studios complex in
Burbank, California. The present report will cover discussion about organisational culture and
role of board. In addition to this, the report will cover analysis about the corporate governance.
Moreover, the report will cover discussion about regulatory landscape and management of risk.
MAIN BODY
Organisational culture and role of the board
When they had moved into the new studio where become more controlling and
domineering Walt Disney has adopted autocratic style of leadership. Initially Disney has treated
his employees like a family member but when they moved to new studio they became more
rigid. The organisational culture of Disney is related to American culture(Lim., 2017). The
corporate culture of Disney ensures that employees reflect those ideals which align with target
customers expectations and preferences in the mass media, entertainment industries and parks
and resorts.
The board of directors of Disney takes active role in terms of overseeing the company.
The main responsibility of board of directors of Disney is that to hire and fire senior management
It basically decides on major company decisions and also conduct other top-level duties. The
annual report of Walt Disney basically divides into four parts. The first part of report covers
discussion about business, risk factors, properties and legal proceedings. The second part of
annual report covers discussion about financial data, management discussion, quantitative and
qualitative disclosures about market risk.