Temporal Orientation

“When I was 12, a friend of my dad's carved a beautiful Winston Churchill figurine out of wood for me. It's been with me since. Churchill had a real appreciation for the balance between heritage and innovation. There's something to be said for that… There's huge value to our heritage. But it needs to be carefully balanced with innovation -- and not just what is new today, but what will be new in the future.”

(Bob Iger, President and CEO of Walt Disney, in “How I Work.” by Devin Leonard. Fortune: December 10, 2007. Vol. 156, Iss. 12; pg. 38)