a problem today since double features are rare). The image that Walt had of his company extended to the requirement that male employees not have facial hair, and that female employees not wear dangling earrings.
When Walt died, there was a lack of leadership; the company was used to the strong direction that his charismatic style provided. For two decades, the company was characterized by in fighting and bickering, and many decisions continued to be made on the basis of doing what "Walt would have done." The problem with this approach to management is that the decisions are frozen in time and based on either personal acquaintances with Walt, or with the public perception of how Walt would have handled a particular situation. In reality, Walt had readily demonstrated an ability to move with the times (from a corporate viewpoint) and to give the public what it
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