Ed Catmull Quotes

“Failure isn't a necessary evil. In fact, it isn't evil at all. It is a necessary consequence of doing something new.”

“You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you will take offense when they are challenged.”

“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better.”

“Don't wait for things to be perfect before you share them with others. Show early and show often. It'll be pretty when we get there, but it won't be pretty along the way.”

“If you aren't experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.”

“You don't have to ask permission to take responsibility.”

“Getting the team right is the necessary precursor to getting the ideas right.”

“Ideas come from people. Therefore, people are more important than ideas.”

“A hallmark of a healthy creative culture is that its people feel free to share ideas, opinions, and criticisms.”

“When faced with a challenge, get smarter.”

“Find, develop, and support good people, and they in turn will find, develop, and own good ideas.”

“Quality is the best business plan.”