Jim Howard

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of Talent & Growth, Disney Entertainment Television at The Walt Disney Company

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jim Howard is the Head of Talent & Growth at Disney Entertainment Television, where he elevates learning and talent into strategic business assets. His background spans entertainment, tech, and retail, focusing on succession planning and leadership development. People who have worked with him describe him as creative, dedicated, and professional.

He holds an M. A. from the University of Louisville and is a certified coach for EQI/ESCI and Harrison Innerview assessments.

He co-authored a chapter in the book "Using Experience to Develop Leadership Talent, " focusing on developing leaders at all levels.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

Critic

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Talent & Succession
His entire career at Disney has centered on talent and succession planning, performance management, and career development across various major divisions like ABC, FX, Hulu, and National Geographic.
Leadership Development
He is responsible for executive development and building a diverse bench of high-performing leaders. He has also co-authored a book chapter on developing leadership talent.
Future-Skilling Workforce
He published an article titled "Future-Skilling Your Workforce, " indicating a strong focus on preparing employees and organizations for future business needs through strategic people strategies.

Media Appearances

Jim has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Head of Talent & Growth, Disney Entertainment Television at The Walt Disney Company
10-2020 - 10-2025
Director - People and Org Develoment at Walt Disney Television
6-2018 - 10-2020
Director - Learning, Performance & Talent Management at Disney General Entertainment Content
6-2016 - 5-2018
Director - Learning, Performance Management, and Talent & Succession Planning at The Walt Disney Company | Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media
2-2012 - 6-2016
Director - Learning, Talent Management, and Culture of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company | Disney Consumer Products

Education

M.A. from University of Louisville
Education details unavailable from Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Insights For Selling To Jim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jim is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jim

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jim move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Jim take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Jim

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