Welcome everyone, I'm your host Greg McEwan and I am here with you on this journey to learn.

Have you ever wondered what kind of communication is necessary in order to be able to break through

to the next level, to have real innovation?

What does it take?

Well today's guest is the absolutely perfect person to answer that question.

I'm not sure there's anyone who could answer it better, who's alive today.

This is Ed Katwell, he's the co-founder of Pixar, that went on to lead both Pixar and Disney's

animation studios in what we could describe as the second golden era of animation.

You know the names of these movies, Toy Story, A Bugs Life, Monster Zinc, Finding Nemo,

the Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Wally, and On and On and On.

He not only helped to create a new industry, he also created a new standard within animation

the world over. By the end of this episode you will have insights into how to actually have

conversations that produce not just efficiency or productivity, but innovation, invention,

breakthrough, creativity. Let's get to it.

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every Tuesday and Thursday. Now this sounds like a segue but it's not, you retired in 2019.

Is that correct? What has your involvement at Pixar been since then? Are you still involved

but in a different role? Has it eventually led to very little involvement? How would you describe

your current connection? I heard you put people in place to succeed me. I'd put them

working that for a long time and when you do that, okay, it's time to let them do it.

Then at the same time, I just get retired and then COVID hits, which amplifies streaming.

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