How Steve Jobs changed the company Pixar, and Pixar changed his life

How many perceive the personality of Steve Jobs? Genius. Perfectionist. Cantankerous character ...

Edwin Catmull, president of Disney and Pixar studios, has decided to tell us how the leadership style of Steve Jobs I changed over time - for many years of their cooperation. After Ketmell known by more Jobs while working at Pixar.

"It is too far and put pressure on people, but then I realized that it does not work", - Ketmell broadcast recently on stage during the event Innovation Uncensored, conducted by Fast Company. "He learned to work together, it has become very sensitive."

At Pixar, Jobs has learned to listen to people and relate to them on a deeper level - instead of tantrums, that he "glory" in the Apple and NeXt. Ketmell tells about these smooth transitions in my book «Creativity, Inc». He writes: "Although his drive went nowhere, we watched as there are more and more developing listening skills, he learned to express sympathy, care and patience. He was truly wise. Changes there were significant and deep. "

This effect was not one-sided: How Pixar Jobs helped to develop a more mature approach to people management, so Jobs helped create Pixar adored people and pooschronnye awards movies. During the film twice a month, Jobs came to watch and criticize movies. "I think every director immersed in your movies - says Ketmell - one of the goals of the group of experts [Pixar] - impartially listen to superiors. Each time an external force was in a certain period we need. Steve was this external force. "

According Ketmella Jobs detail and keenly dissected film. "From the director if his soul pulled out", - he added. And for the reason that Jobs was not part of a group of experts, the director listened to it and improve their work. Jobs are not only financial support for Pixar and its creations, but also helped to shape some of the most spectacular and long-running animated films over the past two decades.