Excellent piece by Evie Nagy for Fast Company, interviewing and talking to a bunch of Pixar Alums:

Our conversations revealed recurring themes about applying Pixar’s principles in other organizations: delight and storytelling as driving forces, the elimination of ego as management strategy, the idea that creativity can come from anyone, and the balance between patience and action.

It’s not often I’m taking notes and getting inspired while reading through my Instapaper queue. Though that probably says more about my reading habits than the quality of writing available out there. Nevertheless, so many great nuggets in this article about creativity, community, quality, and more.

Building The Next Pixar