Steve Jobs’ approach to talent and hierarchy at Pixar

A post sharing a video describes Jobs’ management approach as an inverted hierarchy, with the CEO at the bottom.

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Steve Jobs speaking in a 1996 interview about Pixar's early years.

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A resurfaced November 1996 interview shows Steve Jobs describing Pixar’s hierarchy as inverted because sought-after artists and engineers could leave quickly. In his account, the CEO sits at the bottom and management supports the people doing the creative and technical work by removing obstacles, assembling strong teams, choosing good projects and maintaining quality. The Steve Jobs Archive released the longer interview for Toy Story’s 30th anniversary, providing more context than the short clip circulating on X.

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Why Jobs put the CEO at the bottom

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Why Jobs put the CEO at the bottom

Pixar was still proving the model

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