“Failure was being used as a weapon, rather than as an agent of learning.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“We must remember that failure gives us chances to grow, and we ignore those chances at our own peril.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“The attempt to avoid failure, in other words, makes failure more likely.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“When it comes to creative endeavors, the concept of zero failures is worse than useless. It is counterproductive. To” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Failure isn’t a necessary evil. In fact, it isn’t evil at all. It is a necessary consequence of doing something new.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“The goal, then, is to uncouple fear and failure—to create an environment in which making mistakes doesn’t strike terror into your employees’… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“From a very early age, the message is drilled into our heads: Failure is bad; failure means you didn’t study or prepare;… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“failure is a manifestation of learning and exploration. If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake:” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Which meant that the people working on Up had to be able to roll with that evolution without panicking, shutting down, or… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“The trust comes from knowing that we are safe, that our colleagues will not judge us for failures but will encourage us… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“He thinks of failure like learning to ride a bike; it isn’t conceivable that you would learn to do this without making… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“But I should caution that if you seek to plot out all your moves before you make them—if you put your faith… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“DISCUSSING FAILURE AND all its ripple effects is not merely an academic exercise. We face it because by seeking better understanding, we… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“How, then, do you make failure into something people can face without fear? Part of the answer is simple: If we as… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“FOR MOST OF us, failure comes with baggage—a lot of baggage—that I believe is traced directly back to our days in school.… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Rather than trying to prevent all errors, we should assume, as is almost always the case, that our people’s intentions are good… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“So I tell myself that I have time, even when I don’t. As in, ‘Okay, I’m going to proceed as if I have time—I’m… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“How, then, do you make failure into something people can face without fear? Part of the answer is simple: If we as leaders can… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“Andrew Stanton says, adding that on each of his own films, he has made a point of doing this on a smaller scale, separate… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“This was a success in itself, but it came with an added and unexpected benefit: The act of thinking about the problem and responding… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“This principle eludes most people, but it is critical: You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“You might say I’m an advocate for humility in leaders. But to be truly humble, those leaders must first understand how many of the… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“The most productive creative sessions allow for the exploration of myriad trains of thought.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“My rule of thumb is that any time we impose limits or procedures, we should ask how they will aid in enabling people to… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“Toy Story went on to become the top-grossing film of the year and would earn $358 million worldwide. But it wasn’t just the numbers… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“THERE IS NOTHING quite like ignorance combined with a driving need to succeed to force rapid learning.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“Every morning, as I walk into Pixar Animation Studios—past the twenty-foot-high sculpture of Luxo Jr., our friendly desk lamp mascot, through the double doors… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
“I believe that managers must loosen the controls, not tighten them. They must accept risk; they must trust the people they work with and… — Ed Catmull Copy Share
