April 5, 2025

Trust is the Antidote to Fear

Fear of failure corrodes creativity. Trust, both in others and in the process, is what allows teams to take risks. At Pixar, failure is reframed as learning, not blame. The real risk is in not experimenting. To share openly—even mistakes—is to co-own the culture. Trust makes vulnerability productive.

Source: B. Creativity, Inc.

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