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July 28, 2005
Eisner as Machiavellian CEO Outsells Eisner as Campfire Kid
The folks over at NotSoCommonCents point out that as of a few weeks ago, Michael Eisner’s book Camp was being outsold by DisneyWar eight to one, which has to amuse anyone familiar with the debacle that was Eisner’s Disney.
Camp is Eisner’s recounting of his childhood summers at a Vermont camp and the values he gained from those experiences. DisneyWar is the tale of Eisner reign as CEO as Disney, told by the excellent journalist James B. Stewart. Stewart describes a Machiavellian character who, after early success, led Disney through several years of mediocrity and missed opportunities.
Indeed, Amazon.com ranks DisneyWar at 2,121 in sales as of today, while Camp’s sales rank is 5,050.
By the way, I just found NotSoCommonCents, and it’s a terrific blog you should check out. As they say, "NotSoCommonCents is your daily source of evidence that in the business world common sense isn’t really common at all."
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