This article reminded me of a book by Ed Catmull (one of the founders of Pixar) called Creativity, Inc. The book is essentially about how Pixar has worked to fo

This article reminded me of a book by Ed Catmull (one of the founders of Pixar) called Creativity, Inc. The book is essentially about how Pixar has worked to foster creativity in a company where their business model pretty much relies on it. There are also some interesting Steve Jobs tidbits as well. I didn't really like the second half of the book, but the first half was fantastic! From my personal experience, I think the major thing that always stymied creativity for me was office politics. Having to constantly watch your back for someone with a knife can really drain your energy from just, you know, doing a job you otherwise enjoy.