# 833: Aaron Blaise: A Master Disney Director and Animator on Self Expression, Leadership, and Nature

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Podcast: [This Sustainable Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-sustainable-life-924670)
Published: 2025-08-15T23:30:06+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/leadership-and-the-environment/episodes/834-aaron-blaise-a-master-disney-director-and-animator-on-se
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## Resource

Aaron and I met after I got to see a screening of his recent short animated film Snow Bear . I knew about Aaron's achievements from participating in some of the biggest animated movies of all time. I expected to talk about art, creativity, and expression, topics I love. We did, after first hitting on leadership, especially empathy. He started by sharing his growth as an animator and director at Disney. Soon enough we dove into talking about the overlap between leadership and things he loved about his career: directing, teamwork, self-expression, and empathy. We talked about being generous, what it takes to get the best out of a team, and how it feels when you do. We distinguished leadership from authority and how many people confuse them. You'll hear we both enjoyed the richness and depth of our exploration of similar passions from different directions. Plus you'll hear the back story  Snow Bear that gives it its richness and depth. Aaron's web page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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