Chapter 12 Examples of Humility as an Inspiration

DOI: 10.4324/9781003358015-12

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.

Albert Einstein (Swiss physicist 1879–1955)

Summary

There are a number of companies and people who successfully embody humility, be it in the search for openness, the willingness to acknowledge others for what they do, to analyze one's own weaknesses or to perceive the big picture.

Pixar1

Pixar is an animation studio in Hollywood. Founded in 1979 as a subsidiary of the Lucasfilm computer department, it became independent in 1986 with investment from Steve Jobs. In 2006 it was bought by Disney but is allowed considerable freedom and independence. Pixar has ...

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