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📚🏖️ “Our Vacay Reading List” — Creativity Inc (Pixar). Bitter Brew (Budweiser). The Bezos Blueprint (Amazon).
Aug 23, 2023
Jack discusses 'Creativity Inc.' and how Pixar built creativity at scale. Nick talks about 'Bitter Brew' and the rise and fall of Anheuser-Busch. The upcoming book 'The Bezos Blueprint' explores Jeff Bezos' communication secrets and Amazon's success.
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- Creativity at scale was crucial for the success of Pixar, as highlighted in the book "Creativity Inc.", which explores the animation studio's revolutionary impact on CGI.
- The tragic downfall of Anheuser-Busch serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of prioritizing family connections over qualified leadership, as depicted in the book "Bitter Brew".
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Creativity Inc.: The Story of Pixar
Creativity Inc. delves into the founding and growth of Pixar, exploring how the animation studio revolutionized computer-generated imagery (CGI) with films like Toy Story. The book highlights Pixar's commitment to creativity at scale and the importance of empowering creatives to think freely while providing support and structures. Written by Ed Catmull, one of Pixar's co-founders, Creativity Inc. tells the incredible story of Pixar's rise to success and offers valuable insights into sustaining creativity in a company.
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