Dana Walden: Disney's First Chief Creative Officer

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When Disney named Josh D'Amaro CEO, Dana Walden became President and Chief Creative Officer—the first in Disney's 101-year history. This episode examines why the role was created, the limits of creative authority without capital allocation, and what Walden's first greenlights will reveal about her real power.

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Dana Walden got a historic new title at Disney. But does she have the power to match?

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