protect new ideas from those who don’t understand that in order for greatness to emerge, there must be phases of not-so-greatness. PROTECT THE FUTURE, not the past. “ ” -Ed Catmull, President of Pixar/Disney Animation
some point in the process. It is the nature of things—in order to create, you must internalize and almost become the project for a while, and that near-fusing with the project is an essential part of its emergence. But it is also confusing. Where once a movie's writer/director had perspective, he or she loses it. Where once he or she could see a forest, now there are only trees. The details converge to obscure the whole, and that makes it difficult to move forward substantially in any one direction. The experience can be overwhelming. “ ”
others. Engaging the collective brainpower of the people you work with is an active, ongoing process. As a manager, you must coax ideas out of your staff and constantly push them to contribute. “ ” -Ed Catmull, President of Pixar/Disney Animation