509: First Director of Culture at Pixar Animation Studios on Constructive Disruption as a Force for Innovation

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 509, an interview with a renowned innovation cultivator, speaker, and founder of Creativity Partners, Jamie Woolf.

In this episode, Jamie shared her remarkable experience working at Pixar under Ed Catmull's leadership and explained its unique culture that combines art and technology to drive innovation. She explained the concept of "constructive disruption" at work and how leaders can build healthy, innovative, and creative workplaces where everyone feels free to speak up, be heard, and support employees in bringing their authentic selves to work.

Jamie Woolf was the first Director of Culture at Pixar Animation Studios where she was recruited to be a force for "constructive disruption." Jamie has 30+ years of experience practicing organizational psychology and draws on her impactful work with organizations like Google, Dreamworks, University of California, and Pixar Animation.


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https://www.creativity-partners.com/blog


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