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Steve Jobs’ Leadership Traits
Table of contents Introduction 1
Unique 1
Charismatic 2
Innovative 2
Passionate 2
Focused 3
Visionary 3
Persistent 3
Conclusion 4
List of Works Cited 4
Steve Jobs’ Leadership Traits
Introduction
Steve Jobs is the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., founded in 1976. And his goal of starting Apple is to change the world through computers (Elliot, 2012). Jobs passed away in 2011 but his passion, hard work, and vision for the Apple Company and its products had led to a great success of the Apple products as well as the Apple Company. The success of the Apple and its products are brought by Steve Jobs’s passion for ensuring that only good product can be delivered to the customers, his charismatic nature when dealing with employees, and his appreciation of innovation among other attributes. This article is going to present some of the attributes that made Jobs’ a good manager at Apple as presented in various books and web articles.
Unique
Steve Jobs was unique because he took some approaches that are not conventional in the field of management. For instance, he did not believe in doing market research or hiring consultants. Steve personally stated that; “We do no market research. We don’t hire consultants.” (Mubbisher, 2011) Instead, he believed in following instinct and in figuring out what one (Apple employee) personally needed so as to answer the question of what the customer needs (Mubbisher, 2011). Steve also stated that his management tactic was ‘the Beatles’ because they supported and complemented one another (Elliot, 2012). In short, he was explaining the importance of teamwork and supporting one another towards a common goal.
Charismatic
Table of contents Introduction 1
Unique 1
Charismatic 2
Innovative 2
Passionate 2
Focused 3
Visionary 3
Persistent 3
Conclusion 4
List of Works Cited 4
Steve Jobs’ Leadership Traits
Introduction
Steve Jobs is the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., founded in 1976. And his goal of starting Apple is to change the world through computers (Elliot, 2012). Jobs passed away in 2011 but his passion, hard work, and vision for the Apple Company and its products had led to a great success of the Apple products as well as the Apple Company. The success of the Apple and its products are brought by Steve Jobs’s passion for ensuring that only good product can be delivered to the customers, his charismatic nature when dealing with employees, and his appreciation of innovation among other attributes. This article is going to present some of the attributes that made Jobs’ a good manager at Apple as presented in various books and web articles.
Unique
Steve Jobs was unique because he took some approaches that are not conventional in the field of management. For instance, he did not believe in doing market research or hiring consultants. Steve personally stated that; “We do no market research. We don’t hire consultants.” (Mubbisher, 2011) Instead, he believed in following instinct and in figuring out what one (Apple employee) personally needed so as to answer the question of what the customer needs (Mubbisher, 2011). Steve also stated that his management tactic was ‘the Beatles’ because they supported and complemented one another (Elliot, 2012). In short, he was explaining the importance of teamwork and supporting one another towards a common goal.
Charismatic
Cited: Elliot, J. (2012). Leading Apple with Steve Jobs: Management lessons from a controversial genius. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley. Denning, S.(2011).Steve Jobs: Management Innovator. Forbes. Retrieved from: Gallo, C.(2012).Business Secrets of Steve Jobs: Presentation Secrets and Innovation Secrets All in One Book!. MCGraw-Hill. Mubbisher, A.(2011). Steve Jobs (CEO Apple) management style and CIOs. Wordpress. Pride, W. M., Hughes, R. J., & Kapoor, J. R. (2012). Business. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.