Bob Chapek said he was among the first to see leadership potential in Josh D'Amaro. According to Sina Finance, Chapek made the remarks in the latest episode of Yahoo Finance's Power Players podcast, where he said he and D'Amaro have not been in contact since Chapek was fired.

Chapek, Disney's former chief executive, said he wants to reclaim the narrative around his time at the company. According to Sina Finance, he said Disney urgently needs a new growth engine and told D'Amaro that the company must find a new source of growth.