“You needed to show your people that you meant it when you said that while efficiency was a goal, quality was the… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“But as always, my focus was on the challenges ahead and on staying true to our goal of recognizing problems early and… — 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
“My view was that we were all so far from achieving our goal that to hoard ideas only impeded our ability to… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“So if your primary goal is to have a fully worked out, set-in-stone plan, you are only upping your chances of being… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“Making the process better, easier, and cheaper is an important aspiration, something we continually work on—but it is not the goal. Making… — 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
