Beauty Quote by Ed Catmull
““Rather than trying to prevent all errors, we should assume, as is almost always the case, that our people’s intentions are good and that they want to solve problems. Give them responsibility, let the mistakes happen, and let people fix them. If there is fear, there is a reason—our job is to find the reason and to remedy it. Management’s job is not to prevent risk but to build the ability to recover. CHAPTER 7 THE HUNGRY BEAST AND THE UGLY BABY During the late 1980s and early 1990s, as an ascendant Disney Animation was enjoying a remarkable string of hit films—The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King—I began to hear a phrase being used again and again in the executive suites of its Burbank headquarters: “You’ve got to feed the””
About This Quote
Source Book: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace, 2014
Effective leadership trusts good intentions, allows mistakes, and focuses on diagnosing and fixing underlying causes rather than preventing every error.
In simple terms: Trust people, let errors happen, fix root causes.
Key Takeaway
Empower teams, learn from failures.
Themes
trust
leadership
risk management
Mood
optimistic
pragmatic
Type
leadership
organizational.
When to use this quote
- product development
- software engineering
- creative teams
- organizational change
Key Concepts
psychological safety
systems thinking
resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance trust with accountability?
- What processes uncover hidden fear drivers?
A Different Perspective
Assuming good intent may overlook malicious or negligent behavior.
