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Book Review: Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)

Do you wish you could unlock the creativity within yourself and your team? Then read "Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)" by Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, and Amy Wallace, which explores how to foster innovation, collaboration, trust, communication risk-taking, and failure resilience.

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney
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Book Review: Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)
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"Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)" by Ed Catmull, Pixar's co-founder and longtime president, and Amy Wallace is a must-read for anyone interested in the creative process and leadership. The book's newly released expanded version features a new introduction, two entirely new chapters, four new chapter postscripts, and changes and updates throughout.

The book offers valuable insight into overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration. It explores how to pursue excellence continuously, day in and day out. Ed Catmull teaches readers about the creative process and how it applies to everyone - not just creatives.

In this newly updated version of the book, Catmull and Wallace dive deeper into Pixar’s creative process, share personal anecdotes, and provide a detailed look at how Pixar's approach to creativity has developed over time.

This book is filled with inspiring stories from Pixar's history and practical advice on creating a culture of creativity within any organization or team. Readers will walk away with invaluable lessons on fostering innovation, collaboration, trust, communication, risk-taking, failure, and resilience - all essential elements of success in any field.

Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition) is an excellent read for anyone looking to unlock their creative potential or build innovative teams within their organization. It provides readers with valuable insights into the creative process and how to overcome obstacles along the way.

Creativity, Inc. The Expanded Edition

Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace’s “Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)” is an essential read for anyone looking to unlock their creative potential. The newly expanded version contains inspiring stories from Pixar's history, practical advice, and detailed looks at how Pixar's creative process has evolved over time; readers will walk away with invaluable lessons on fostering innovation in any organization or team.

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Phil McKinney is an innovator, podcaster, author, and speaker. He is the retired CTO of HP. Phil's book, Beyond The Obvious, shares his expertise and lessons learned on innovation and creativity.

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