Ed Catmull
Managing a creative enterprise requires more than just hiring talented people. It demands a culture that embraces failure, champions candor, and protects fragile new ideas from the relentless pressures of corporate efficiency.
Getting the right team chemistry is more important than having the perfect initial idea.
Original ideas are fragile in their early stages and need protection from the corporate demand for immediate success.
Leaders must build a culture of candor where peers can safely critique unfinished work without causing offense.