Andrew Flack says he has drawn inspiration from a recent read: “Creativity, Inc.” Its author, Ed Catmull, is one of the founders of Pixar Animation Studios and in his book he explains how the Academy Award-winning studio created blockbuster films like the “Toy Story” trilogy, “Monsters Inc.” and “Finding Nemo” by establishing a culture that
Andrew Flack says he has drawn inspiration from a recent read: “Creativity, Inc.”
Its author, Ed Catmull, is one of the founders of Pixar Animation Studios and in his book he explains how the Academy Award-winning studio created blockbuster films like the “Toy Story” trilogy, “Monsters Inc.” and “Finding Nemo” by establishing a culture that overcomes the unseen forces that can stand in the way of true inspiration and creative thought.
Flack, who recently joined Marcus Corp. as its new chief commercial officer, especially appreciated Catmull’s philosophy that it is not the job of the leader to prevent risks, but rather to make it safe for others to take them.
“This starts with an environment of candor and emotional authenticity where everyone feels a vested interest in each other’s success, accompanied by a communications culture separate from the organizational structure, where everyone’s contribution and opinion matters,” he said.
Flack sees it as a “powerful formula in these challenging times.”
[caption id="attachment_519009" align="alignnone" width="300"] “Creativity Inc.” By Ed Catmull[/caption]
