New Report Portrays Bob Iger and Bob Chapek as Childish and Insecure: Petty Details Abound

Iger and Chapek had a tense relationship from the start, with Iger undermining and disrespecting Chapek after handing him the CEO role.
Chapek felt paranoid about Iger loyalists at Disney like Mucha and excluded from important meetings.
The two Bobs mishandled Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit due to poor communication.
Iger excluded Chapek from his retirement party and speech.
Chapek ignored warnings about earnings and called executives "mean girls", leading to his firing.

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Disney's CEO Bob Iger reportedly refused to give up his office to successor Bob Chapek because it had a private shower and vanity

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Posted 9/6/2023, 8:30:00 PM