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Trying to avoid failure will lead you to failure.

Mistakes are an inevitable consequence of doing something new. The feedback system needs to be built on empathy – it’s not about who is right, it’s about a team working together to get to the best outcome. To do that well, you need to remove power dynamics from the situation. These braintrusts created a culture of candor. Pixar created a Braintrust to evaluate major projects. Live by this creed in your actions, not in your words. Short vs long-termĭon’t let short term pressures distract you from long term health and happiness. Balanceĭon’t just encourage people to find balance. qualityĮfficiency is good, but quality is better. The individual members of the team need to complement one another. A good team is not all about individual talent – team chemistry is a big and important factor.

Giving a good idea to a mediocre team will lead to worse outcomes than giving a mediocre idea to a good team. Getting the team right is the necessary precursor to getting the ideas right. You will be a more valuable contributor to your organization. If there is a problem that you identify that isn’t under your direct responsibility, you can take ownership and solve that problem without asking anyone for permission. You don’t have to ask permission to take responsibility. But this tactical advice prevents you from asking more important, fundamental questions, like “how can we meet the ongoing needs of our customers?” Japanese manufacturing principle Tactical advice like “start high then go low” when choosing a price for your product is seductive. Visual polish doesn’t matter as much as you think of you get the story right. Through engaging stories, Catmull conveys timeless business principles that will help you be a better leader and agent of creativity in your organization.īuy this book on Amazon (Highly recommend)Īccess My Searchable Collection of 100+ Book Notes Key Takeaways What am I not saying that need to be said?Ī great question for leaders to ask themselves regularly.

is Ed Catmull’s story about how he built a culture of constant creativity and innovation at the Pixar.