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title: "2 Assembly line Quotes By Ed Catmull"
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> [“People who act without an approved plan should not be punished for “going rogue.” A culture that allows everyone, no matter their position, to stop the assembly line, both figuratively and literally, maximizes the creative engagement of people who want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/people-who-act-without-an-approved-plan-should-not-be-punished-for/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

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> [“A culture that allows everyone, no matter their position, to stop the assembly line, both figuratively and literally, maximizes the creative engagement of people who want to help. In other words, we must meet unexpected problems with unexpected responses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/a-culture-that-allows-everyone-no-matter-their-position-to-stop-the/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

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## More by Ed Catmull

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/so-i-tell-myself-that-i-have-time-even-when-i-don-t-as-in-okay-i-m/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“How, then, do you make failure into something people can face without fear? Part of the answer is simple: If we as leaders can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/how-then-do-you-make-failure-into-something-people-can-face-without/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“Andrew Stanton says, adding that on each of his own films, he has made a point of doing this on a smaller scale, separate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/andrew-stanton-says-adding-that-on-each-of-his-own-films-he-has-made/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“This was a success in itself, but it came with an added and unexpected benefit: The act of thinking about the problem and responding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/this-was-a-success-in-itself-but-it-came-with-an-added-and-unexpected/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“This principle eludes most people, but it is critical: You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/this-principle-eludes-most-people-but-it-is-critical-you-are-not-your/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/you-might-say-i-m-an-advocate-for-humility-in-leaders-but-to-be-truly/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“Rejecting failure and avoiding mistakes seem like high-minded”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/rejecting-failure-and-avoiding-mistakes-seem-like-high-minded/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“The most productive creative sessions allow for the exploration of myriad trains of thought.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/the-most-productive-creative-sessions-allow-for-the-exploration-of/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“My rule of thumb is that any time we impose limits or procedures, we should ask how they will aid in enabling people to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/my-rule-of-thumb-is-that-any-time-we-impose-limits-or-procedures-we/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/toy-story-went-on-to-become-the-top-grossing-film-of-the-year-and/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“THERE IS NOTHING quite like ignorance combined with a driving need to succeed to force rapid learning.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/there-is-nothing-quite-like-ignorance-combined-with-a-driving-need-to/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/what-makes-pixar-special-is-that-we-acknowledge-we-will-always-have/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/every-morning-as-i-walk-into-pixar-animation-studios-past-the-twenty/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/what-makes-pixar-special-is-that-we-acknowledge-we-will-always-have-2/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

> [“I believe that managers must loosen the controls, not tighten them. They must accept risk; they must trust the people they work with and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-catmull/i-believe-that-managers-must-loosen-the-controls-not-tighten-them/)

[Ed Catmull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-catmull/)

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