Pixar Braintrust

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3 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jun 14, 2026 by Ed Catmull · across every show →

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Jun 14, 2026
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Braintrust Discussions Must Focus on the Problem, Not Egos
“Well, one of them is the discussion is always about the topic. It isn't about who's right.”
Ed Catmull Jun 14, 2026 ▶ 4:29 Building Pixar, Working With Steve Jobs, and Cultivating Creativity | Ed Catmull
Jun 14, 2026 neutral
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Catmull: Pixar's Braintrust failed as an outside force but worked for problem-solving
“Now, ah, it was to replace what Tom Schumacher was doing. It didn't work. The problem was, they weren't outside. They're in the building, they're all the time, and they're always know what's going on. Ah, so the notion of them being on the outside isn't true. …”
Ed Catmull Jun 14, 2026 ▶ 9:10 Building Pixar, Working With Steve Jobs, and Cultivating Creativity | Ed Catmull
Jun 14, 2026
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Leaders Must Stay Silent for the First 15 Minutes of Feedback
“There's another reason why you didn't go to the brain trust meetings, is that in order to get the dynamics right, that the people with power, either real or perceived power, need to shut the hell up for the first 10 to 15 minutes. David Senra: And he couldn't…”
Ed Catmull Jun 14, 2026 ▶ 12:36 Building Pixar, Working With Steve Jobs, and Cultivating Creativity | Ed Catmull
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