
Doug Lipp
Doug Lipp blends Disney leadership, global consulting, and cultural expertise to help teams thrive through change.
Doug Lipp blends Disney leadership, global consulting, and cultural expertise to help teams thrive through change.
Former Head of Disney University, Doug Lipp shares powerful lessons on leadership, service, and culture. With decades of global experience, he helps organizations embrace change and think beyond borders. His engaging keynotes deliver actionable strategies for building trust, loyalty, and competitive edge. Doug inspires teams to lead with purpose and create world-class customer experiences.
How has Disney managed to keep its employees and customers so fiercely devoted to the brand? How has it managed to continually top the charts as one of the world’s most loved brands? How can you learn from its practices to catapult your organization’s service strategies to even higher levels?
Learn the four components that are at the heart of Disney University: Innovate. Support. Educate. Entertain. Discover how legendary service is a delicate balance between art and science. “Doing the ordinary in an extraordinary fashion” isn’t rocket science; customer service excellence must be ingrained throughout your culture.
In this ever-changing economy, more companies than ever are realizing the strategic importance of transforming their service culture to differentiate themselves from competitors.
Disney stands the test of time as the ultimate icon of applied imagination. How did Walt Disney create “The Happiest Place on Earth?” What are the secrets behind its employee development dynasty? And how does it reinforce its organizational values, culture and brand on a day-to-day basis?
During this animated and high-energy program, you’ll learn how Disney continues to capture and inspire the hearts and minds of thousands of employees around the globe through an unwavering devotion to the core values established by Walt himself.
Learn how Disney University Founder Van France has brought to life — for generations of employees — Walt’s timeless values of Innovate, Support, Educate and Entertain.
Leaders build the culture, live the culture, and reinforce the culture every single day. Leadership has always set the tone within an organization, but today there’s growing consensus that a winning, sustainable culture is only achieved when it is ‘actively’ steeped throughout the entire organization.
In this program, Doug persuasively demonstrates that organizational culture is much more than a coat of paint daubed on the walls of a building. Culture is the cornerstone of success and supports your business performance and all operations. As such, it’s uniquely yours and almost impossible for competitors to copy.
Doug Lipp is an internationally recognized expert on leadership, customer service, and organizational culture. Best known as the former Head of Training at Disney University, he was instrumental in creating and delivering Disney’s iconic “Traditions” program and executive leadership courses. Doug also served on the start-up team for Tokyo Disneyland, gaining invaluable insight into cross-cultural leadership and the challenges of global business expansion.
Fluent in Japanese and co-founder of the Intercultural Relations Institute, Doug has spent over 30 years helping organizations around the world navigate change, improve service delivery, and build cultures that inspire. His clients include global brands such as Coca-Cola, Marriott, BMW, AT&T, and Procter & Gamble.
Doug is also the author of seven business books, including the bestsellers Even Monkeys Fall from Trees and The Changing Face of Today’s Customer, which explore the intersection of service, leadership, and global competitiveness.
Combining real-world experience with high-energy storytelling, Doug delivers keynotes that are as actionable as they are engaging. His insights equip teams to lead with purpose, serve with excellence, and adapt with confidence.
Looking to energize your next event with practical tools and proven strategies? Book Doug Lipp for your event and give your audience the inspiration and clarity to lead, grow, and thrive.
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