“Toy Story went on to become the top-grossing film of the year and would earn $358 million worldwide. But it wasn’t just… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Believe me, you don’t want to be at a company where there is more candor in the hallways than in the rooms… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“When a new company is formed, its founders must have a startup mentality—a beginner’s mind, open to everything because, well, what do… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“studios down. (He also thought, frankly, that making us the stewards of both entities would guarantee that Pixar’s traditions didn’t get overtaken… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“good leadership can help creative people stay on the path to excellence no matter what business they’re in.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“To be a truly creative company, you must start things that might fail.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“My belief is that good leadership can help creative people stay on the path to excellence no matter what business they’re in.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“If we can agree that it’s hard, if not impossible, to get a complete picture of what is going on at any… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“When companies are successful, it is natural to assume that this is a result of leaders making shrewd decisions. Those leaders go… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Since making movies is such a messy process, we need to be able to talk candidly, among ourselves, about the mess without… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“In most companies, you have to justify so much of what you do—to prepare for quarterly earnings statements if the company is… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Telling the truth is difficult, but inside a creative company, it is the only way to ensure excellence. It is the job… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“In big organizations there are advantages to consistency, but I strongly believe that smaller groups within the larger whole should be allowed… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Companies, like individuals, do not become exceptional by believing they are exceptional but by understanding the ways in which they aren’t exceptional.” — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“The most productive creative sessions allow for the exploration of myriad trains of thought.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“THERE IS NOTHING quite like ignorance combined with a driving need to succeed to force rapid learning.” — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“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 Image
