Pixar is going through a radical change right now. Finding the new working method of how everyone interfaces and connects with each other is very tricky. "A successful group is fundamentally unstable," says Pixar co-founder John Lasseter. There's so many reasons to be grateful when someone points out a problem, he adds.
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