Focus on Power: The Case of Steve Jobs In 2007‚ Fortune named Steve Jobs the “Most Powerful Person in Business.” In 2009‚ the magazine named him “CEO of the Decade.” Jobs‚ CEO of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)‚ has transformed no fewer than five different industries: computers‚ Hollywood movies‚ music‚ retailing‚ and wireless phones. His Apple II ushered in the personal computer era in 1977‚ and the graphical interface of the Macintosh in 1984 set the standard that all other PCs emulated. His company
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Steve Jobs Presentation (Case Study in Textbook) Although Steve Jobs already passed away‚ “he is still the world’s greatest corporate storyteller‚” Carmine Gallo pointed out. I have seen a lot of talented speakers from many business presentations‚ but I have not found someone who is better than Steve Jobs or even as good as Steve Jobs. I also have read some articles on the Internet and Textbook about Jobs presentation and his keynotes. As Gallo said‚ “Jobs does not sell computers; he sells
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David Gallegos Skinner ELA 12 12 April‚ 2014 Steve Jobs The Oxford Unabridged Dictionary offers many definitions of independent‚ including "not depending on the authority of others" and "not dependent on others for forming an opinion." Making up your own mind‚ in other words. We all need relevant information and data on which to base our opinions off of. It ’s the way that we seek information and how we apply it that makes us dependent or independent thinkers. If we uncritically accept whatever
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Steve Jobs versus Tim Cook: Has the Apple© fallen from the tree? By Mycah Gordon Ms. Rivers AP World History December 9‚ 2013 Mycah Gordon AP World History Ms. Rivers December 9‚ 2013 Steve Jobs versus Tim Cook: Has the Apple© fallen from the tree? Thesis: Apple has achieved more success under the leadership of Steve Jobs than under the leadership of current chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook due to differences of management style‚ research and development and Apple’s profitability
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Eric Munoz J. Alicata 10/17/12 ITEC 1700 Steve Jobs Steve Jobs might be one of the most creative and innovative inventors of our generation. His advances for Apple Inc. have put the company on top. With over 300‚ (313 to be exact) patents under his belt‚ there is no one that could beat him in our modern day. Job’s was an American entrepreneur and inventor. You might know him as the Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc.‚ however he was also the chairman‚ and one of the co-founders. He was
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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs is a theater production written by Mike Daisey‚ an American monologist‚ and directed by Andrew Gallant. The play was produced by Triton College and involved actors from Triton College. I attended the play on Sunday‚ February 26th. The playwright and the director attempted to show the adversity of the workers that worked in a factory that manufactures Apple products‚ and displaying the unsafe conditions
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Ingvar Kamprad and Steve Jobs are two people that have set their footmark forever on this planet. Ingvar Kamprad is founder of the great furniture empire‚ IKEA. Steve Jobs is best known as one of the co-founders of Apple‚ the most valuable company on earth. Both these business gurus are huge role models of mine and have definitely changed my way of thinking in several ways. Mr. Kamprad could be any 85-year-old white man with his faded coat‚ tinted prescription glasses and scuffed shoes; he
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In Steve Job’s Commencement speech‚ Jobs divides his speech into three parts. Trust in your future‚ don’t give up on what you love‚ and keep having the desire to do your passion. Overall Jobs urges us to see great value in our lives. Understanding what Steve Jobs has experienced‚ I feel compelled to agree with his statements about how we should live our lives. Within the three divisions of his speech‚ Jobs also has the other messages for those who have read and or heard his speech. In his first
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chose to analyze is Steve Jobs’ speech at the Stanford University Commencement Ceremony in 2005. The speech was available for viewing online and was about 15 minutes long. Steve Jobs’ speech was captivating‚ effective‚ and relevant in many ways. Jobs’ exercised an effective use of organization‚ tone and rate‚ and audience awareness. Jobs use of clear organization provided for a speech that was easy to follow and maintained the attention of his audience. From the beginning‚ Jobs got to the point and
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Agree or Disagree with Steve Jobs In “You’ve got to find what you love” Steve Jobs states his close death experience with cancer. Steve Jobs states: “Death us very likely the single best invention of life. It is Life’s change agent.”‚ and I have to agree with his argument. My near death experience wasn’t brought to my attention until I was in the hospital‚ holding my side‚ puking up my lungs‚ having a doctor tell me I had an appendices along with gallstones and my appendix had almost erupted
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