Disney Quote by Edwin Catmull
“We've always had ups and downs at Pixar, starting with the high we felt doing something we'd never done - 'Toy Story' - and the low we felt right after when we realized we'd messed a bunch of things up along the way.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 1995 Pixar leadership talk
Creative projects have highs of excitement and lows of setbacks, as seen with Toy Story.
In simple terms: Innovation brings both triumph and failure.
Key Takeaway
Embrace failures as learning steps toward success.
Themes
creativity
risk
learning from failure
Mood
optimistic
realistic
Type
motivational
practical
When to use this quote
- product development
- team retrospectives
- innovation workshops
Key Concepts
iteration
team dynamics
problem solving
Questions to Reflect On
- What can we do to keep morale after setbacks?
- How do we balance risk and safety?
A Different Perspective
Failure can demotivate teams if not framed positively.
