Steve Jobs always had just a real gift with expressing himself in a very clear way unlike I'm doing right now. He knew what he didn't know in ways that were clearly not present earlier in his career. Even somebody with an abundance of confidence can develop this self-awareness to say you know what I'm in one of my areas of ignorance right now.
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