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…

— Ed Catmull

“How, then, do you make failure into something people can face without fear? Part of the answer is simple: If we as…

— Ed Catmull

“Andrew Stanton says, adding that on each of his own films, he has made a point of doing this on a smaller…

— Ed Catmull

“This was a success in itself, but it came with an added and unexpected benefit: The act of thinking about the problem…

— Ed Catmull

“This principle eludes most people, but it is critical: You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your…

— 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…

— Ed Catmull

“Rejecting failure and avoiding mistakes seem like high-minded”

— Ed Catmull

“The most productive creative sessions allow for the exploration of myriad trains of thought.”

— Ed Catmull

“My rule of thumb is that any time we impose limits or procedures, we should ask how they will aid in enabling…

— 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…

— Ed Catmull

“THERE IS NOTHING quite like ignorance combined with a driving need to succeed to force rapid learning.”

— Ed Catmull

“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we…

— 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…

— Ed Catmull

“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we…

— Ed Catmull

“I believe that managers must loosen the controls, not tighten them. They must accept risk; they must trust the people they work…

— Ed Catmull

“The other principle we depended on was “Trust the Process.” We liked this one because it was so reassuring: While there are…

— Ed Catmull

“That’s how much candor matters at Pixar: It overrides hierarchy.”

— Ed Catmull

“While the allure of safety and predictability is strong, achieving true balance means engaging in activities whose outcomes and payoffs are not…

— Ed Catmull

“People who act without an approved plan should not be punished for “going rogue.” A culture that allows everyone, no matter their…

— Ed Catmull

“I remember going home at night, exhausted, feeling like I was balancing on the backs of a herd of horses—only some of…

— Ed Catmull

“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

“For all the care you put into artistry, visual polish frequently doesn’t matter if you are getting the story right.”

— Ed Catmull

“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

“Notably, one item was not on our list: Find the person responsible who typed the wrong command and punish him or her.…

— Ed Catmull

“What is the point of hiring smart people, we asked, if you don’t empower them to fix what’s broken?”

— Ed Catmull