--- title: "1 Important Leadership Quotes By Bob Iger" description: "1 Important Leadership quotes by Bob Iger. Plus more from Bob Iger and more Important Leadership sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png" --- > [What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-that-optimism-is-a-very-very/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png) ## More by Bob Iger > [I've certainly had a number of failures along the way, depending on my own instincts and creativity, some fairly celebrated, at least during their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-ve-certainly-had-a-number-of-failures-along-the-way-depending-on-my/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [Steve Jobs was a great friend as well as a trusted advisor. His legacy will extend far beyond the products he created or the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/steve-jobs-was-a-great-friend-as-well-as-a-trusted-advisor-his-legacy/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [No one wants to follow a pessimist... You can be skeptical, you can be realistic, but you can't be cynical. If your boss is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/no-one-wants-to-follow-a-pessimist-you-can-be-skeptical-you-can-be/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [We're privileged as citizens of the United States to live in a society where the press can act in an adversarial role in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/we-re-privileged-as-citizens-of-the-united-states-to-live-in-a/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [I drive myself to and from work. I love the privacy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-drive-myself-to-and-from-work-i-love-the-privacy/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [I don't want to sound too critical, but we're taking a wait-and-see approach on UltraViolet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-don-t-want-to-sound-too-critical-but-we-re-taking-a-wait-and-see/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [Success can breed all kinds of other behavior and cause companies to behave a certain way that isn't necessarily the ingredients for achieving more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/success-can-breed-all-kinds-of-other-behavior-and-cause-companies-to/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [The attributes we're focused on for Mickey are exactly the ones Walt had in mind in the first place. The original Mickey was impish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/the-attributes-we-re-focused-on-for-mickey-are-exactly-the-ones-walt/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [When I saw the first video iPod, I thought this could have the same impact VHS/home video had on the movie business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/when-i-saw-the-first-video-ipod-i-thought-this-could-have-the-same/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [Even though I started off being interested in news, and I spent 13 years of my career working in television sports, I always was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/even-though-i-started-off-being-interested-in-news-and-i-spent-13/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [I'm not in the camp that believes that Netflix is going to take over the world...technology makes it impossible to have a monopoly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-m-not-in-the-camp-that-believes-that-netflix-is-going-to-take-over/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [I'm a big believer in investing for the long term, and the decisions you make shouldn't be made if the economy is good or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-m-a-big-believer-in-investing-for-the-long-term-and-the-decisions/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [People go to Disney because they know its brand attributes. We believe we have an opportunity to go with our content directly to consumers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/people-go-to-disney-because-they-know-its-brand-attributes-we-believe/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [It's in our best interest to put some of the old rules aside and create new ones and follow the consumer - what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/it-s-in-our-best-interest-to-put-some-of-the-old-rules-aside-and/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) > [I'm a lifetime Green Bay Packers fan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/i-m-a-lifetime-green-bay-packers-fan/) [Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important-leadership/bob-iger/#itemlist", "name": "1 Important Leadership Quotes By Bob Iger", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bob Iger" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-that-optimism-is-a-very-very/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.” — Bob Iger", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important-leadership/bob-iger/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important-leadership/bob-iger/", "name": "Important Leadership Quotes by Bob Iger", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important-leadership/bob-iger/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png" }, "description": "1 Important Leadership quotes by Bob Iger. 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