Pixar Co-Founder Ed Catmull - The Hero's Journey

Imperfect Leaders

Ed Catmull is an enigma.

There's a good chance you wouldn't recognize him if he were standing right next to you. Yet, he's the creative genius and co-founder of Pixar - a totally unique organization that has completely changed the way many of us think about movies, culture, and even what it means to be a human being.

Catmull usually avoids the spotlight. In reality, he would rather work - behind the scenes - to build a fertile culture in which others can grow and succeed. In which others can reach their full creative potential. And, in which others can satisfy basic - if not contradictory human needs - like expressing individual ideas while simultaneously collaborating with others to build it into something much more profound.

Who could ever forget these iconic Pixar characters?:

  • Tom Hanks in Toy Story
  • Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks in Finding Nemo
  • Samuel L. Jackson in The Incredibles
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in a Bug's Life

Should we take the time to listen to Catmull's advice?

Well, many others have over the past few decades, including visionaries like Steve Jobs and George Lucas; creative geniuses like Brad Bird and Pete Docter; business icons like Bob Iger; and even top thought leaders (and former guests on our podcast), Professors Amy Edmondson, Linda Hill, and Roger Martin.

Trust us...Ed is worth a listen!

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