(From Gigaom.com)
BRAD BIRD makes his living fostering creativity.
ACADEMY AWARD-winning director (THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE) talks about the importance, in his work, of pushing teams beyond their comfort zones, encouraging dissent, and building morale.
He also explained the value of "black sheep""-- restless contributors with unconventional ideas.
STEVE JOBS hired him, says Bird, because after three successes (TOY STORY, A BUG'S LIFE and TOY STORY 2) he was worried PIXAR might struggle to stay innovative.
Jobs told him, "The only thing we're afraid of is complacency -- feeling like we have it all figured out," Bird quotes his boss as saying. "We want you to come shake things up."
Bird explains how he did it -- and why, for "imagination-based companies to succeed in the long run, making money can't be the focus."
Pixar's Brad Bird On Fostering Innovation
Erik Paulsen, thanks for the post.
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