This
paper examines the life and
career of Michael Eisner, the chief executive officer of Disney. The
author studies Eisner's meteoric career rise, from a $65-a-week clerk at NBC in 1964 to the youngest CEO of Disney in 1984, a position he still holds today. The paper discusses Eisner's views on leadership, negotiation, competition and the movie industry, citing examples from actions he has taken at Disney. The paper also includes a review of Eisner's autobiography "Work in Progress", from which the author quotes liberally.