Ted Katmall is a computer animation pioneer who co-founded Pixar. Pete Doctors is the chief creative officer at Pixar and an accomplished director, producer, screenwriter, animator and voice actor. Adam Grant talks with them about making creative magic in teams where people have strong opinions.
As they dreamed up iconic characters like Buzz and Woody, Pixar reinvented how animated movies are made. But first, they had to build a culture to make this magic possible. Pixar's co-founder and longtime president Ed Catmull and Oscar-winning Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter talk with Adam about how to spark and sustain creative collaboration. They also reveal the secret to great storytelling, discuss how to maintain and evolve a vision, and reflect on the lessons learned from working closely with the ever-enigmatic Steve Jobs. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts