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How Pixar CEO Ed Catmull Saved Creative Culture After Disney
In this episode of The CEO Diary, Lucas and Luna unpack how Ed Catmull, co-founder and longtime president of Pixar, preserved the studio's creative culture after the $7.4 billion Disney acquisition in 2006. They dive into Catmull's 'Braintrust' meetings—a no-hierarchy feedback system that saved films like Toy Story 2 and Ratatouille from mediocrity. The hosts explore how Catmull institutionalized candor without cruelty, using specific examples like the last-minute rewrite of Toy Story 2's third act, which cost $5 million but saved the franchise. They also discuss…
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