leaders must have self-knowledge if they want to be free to think about things in new ways (Cameron, Green, 2012, p. 169). To do this a leader must understand that they are the only one that can teach themselves the lessons they need to learn, they must not blame anyone else for their failures, they must have fearlessness and be able to reflect on their life. Walt can be seen doing all of these things as he did not blame, but instead created a new idea to place live actors among cartoon characters. This idea had revitalized Walt and once again gave him his creativity back (Merrit, Kaufman, 2011). This revitalization, self-learning and reflection allowed Walt to persuade the remaining members of his team to move to California where they could once again start fresh.
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Walt set out to build a studio in Burbank California. After the studio was built Walt saw great success especially with the implementation of the newly developed multi-plane camera, but that success would once again be put at risk when Walt would face the Great Disney Cartoonist Strike of 1941 (SITO, 2005). This strike forced many to open their own studios with their own new unique style and animated characters giving Walt his first real completion in years, but what caused this strike and how did Walt deal with
Walt set out to build a studio in Burbank California. After the studio was built Walt saw great success especially with the implementation of the newly developed multi-plane camera, but that success would once again be put at risk when Walt would face the Great Disney Cartoonist Strike of 1941 (SITO, 2005). This strike forced many to open their own studios with their own new unique style and animated characters giving Walt his first real completion in years, but what caused this strike and how did Walt deal with