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“It’s not just about entertainment. It’s about telling stories that audiences connect with emotionally. The way to do this is to make our films personal, to make certain they mean something to our directors.”
― Lawrence Levy, To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History

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“What you have learned is that the capacity of the plant is equal to the capacity of its bottlenecks,” says Jonah.”
― Eliyahu M. Goldratt, The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

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“The problem with success, even a little success, is that it changes you. You are no longer walking along the same precipice that drove you to do great work in the first place. Now you have something to defend: a reputation, money in the bank, a brand, real customer expectations. Success can take the edge away.”
― Lawrence Levy, To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History

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“Some people are hard to hold accountable because they are so helpful. Others because they get defensive. Others because they are intimidating. I don’t think it’s easy to hold anyone accountable, not even your own kids”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

tags: accountability, team, teamwork

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“Members of teams that tend to avoid conflict must occasionally assume the role of a “miner of conflict”—someone who extracts buried disagreements within the team and sheds the light of day on them. They must have the courage and confidence to call out sensitive issues and force team members to work through them. This requires a degree of objectivity during meetings and a commitment to staying with the conflict until it is resolved. Some”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

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