Being Quote by Edwin Catmull
“The skill of a good creative leader is being comfortable with blowing up an idea and knowing it will get better.”
About This Quote
A creative leader must embrace destroying ideas, trusting that iteration leads to improvement.
In simple terms: Good leaders destroy ideas, expecting them to improve.
Embrace iteration and let ideas evolve.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- product development
- team management
- creative projects
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide which ideas to discard?
- What processes help refine ideas?
Risk of losing valuable concepts exists.