"What I’ve really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership." ― Bob Iger Topic(s): Leadership More From Bob Iger "I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately." "I’m committed to increasing long-term value for shareholders and am confident we will continue to do so through the successful execution of our core strategic priorities: the creation of high quality, branded content and experiences, the use of technology, and creating growth in numerous and exciting international markets." "I get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world." More In Leadership "I think that there is a generational change, where new generations that have grown up always having access to the internet have a somewhat different view in terms of personal information and what needs to be kept private."― Marissa Mayer "People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives."― Theodore Roosevelt "Those who remember Washington’s cold war culture in the 1980s will recall the shocked reactions to Reagan’s intervention. People interested in foreign policy were astonished when in 1985 he met alone at Geneva – alone, not a single strategic thinker at his elbow! – with the Soviet Communist master Gorbachev."― Russell Baker