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Adam Maguire

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589 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

At the same time, it is worth bearing in mind that he was head of the division during the period when the prices rose sharply.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

The perks like the fast pass were removed.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

You know, that's the timeframe Bob Iger was talking about, those alarming price increases, which is something Bob Chapek got the blame for ultimately.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

His term, Bob Chapek's term at the top also only lasted for just over two years.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

It is worth noting as well, kind of rhyming with that with DeMauro.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

Before he was named CEO, Chapek was also head of the company's parks and resorts division.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

And just like DeMauro, he was given the top job because they thought he did such a good job in that division.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

For what it's worth, in his recently published strategy for the company, DeMauro didn't say anything about raising or cutting prices at resorts, but he did say he wants to expand the experiences division, deepening engagement through more immersive experiences, whatever that means.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

Absolutely, yeah.

Today with David McCullagh
The importance of Disneyland to Disney

If people come away happy, that's what Disney really care about.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

Duolingo, what are they up to?

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

Yeah, their CEO, Louis Von An, revealed this in an interview with a podcast, The Burnouts, which was published about a month ago.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

So he was talking about a time when they had spent a year looking for a chief financial officer.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

They thought they had the right candidate.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

They were good on paper.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

Everyone in the interview panel liked them.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

But then it turned out they had been really rude to the taxi driver.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

And he knew that because he said he pays the taxi drivers to tell them how people behave in the car.

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

The reckoning, as you say, being that if you're rude to the driver...

Today with David McCullagh
Is Duolingo’s ‘taxi driver test’ an effective way to vet job applicants?

you're probably going to be rude to colleagues and especially to people who work below you.