“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”
― The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
― The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
“What you have learned is that the capacity of the plant is equal to the capacity of its bottlenecks,” says Jonah.”
― The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
― The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
“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.”
― To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
― To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
“Ego is the ultimate killer on a team”
― Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators
― Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators
“Steve once told me that the gestation of great products takes much longer than it appears. What seems to emerge from nowhere belies a long process of development, trials, and missteps.”
― To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
― To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
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