Hiner January 19‚ 2011‚ 2:55 PM PST Takeaway: The legacies of both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are solidified in the technology pantheon‚ but which one ultimately made the bigger contribution. Vote here. The technology world got the unfortunate news on Monday that Steve Jobs was taking another medical leave from Apple in order to focus on his recurring health issues related to pancreatic cancer and his 2009 liver transplant. Since Jobs has been one of the most enthusiastic evangelists for the role of
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[pic] Bill Gates Early life‚ Personal life and Education: Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world. He is cofounder of one of the most recognized brands in the computer industry with nearly every desk top computer using at least one software program from Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine‚ Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and has held the number one position for many years. Gates was born and grew up in Seattle‚ Washington USA. His father‚ William H. Gates
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BUSINESS LEADER “STEVE JOBS” INTRODUCTION Steve Jobs is the Chairman and CEO of Apple Computers Inc. and arguably one of the world’s most successful businessmen today. He founded Apple in the 1970s‚ got chased out by his own board of directors‚ but returned eventually as Apple’s CEO. Since then‚ he has revolutionized the IT industry with his creations like the Mac Book‚ the iPod and the iPhone. PERSONAL LIFE AND A QUICK HISTORY Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco in February 24‚ 1955. He was
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Individual Assignment Analysing Leadership Practices of a Well-Known Leader - Individual School: Waikato Management School‚ Hamilton Paper: Sustaining Authentic Leadership Paper Code: EXLD551-14GD (HAM) Lecturer: Dr. Peter Sun Date: 19th January 2014 Word Count: 2120 (including quotes) Submitted by: Ashwin Rajendra Sundaram (ID No: 1211788) “There are some things in this world no manual can coach‚ like the will to go the distance‚ like the seizing of a moment…” -Rupert McCall
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Steve Jobs Personal Life Steve Jobs was a computer designer‚ executive and innovator‚ as well as an all-around role model for many people in both their businesses and their personal lives. As the cofounder of Apple Computers and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios‚ he revolutionized the computer and animation industries‚ amassing a fortune worth $10.2 billion at the time of his death. Jobs passed away on Oct. 5‚ 2011‚ in Palo Alto‚ Calif.‚ at age 56 after battling pancreatic cancer for eight
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Steve Jobs Case Study Steve Jobs is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He is also the chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios and is a board member of Walt Disney Company. His creation of the Apple computer‚ however‚ is his well-known accomplishment. His personality can be described as aggressive and demanding. He is also considered as one of Silicon Valley’s leading egomaniacs. Mr. Jobs has always aspired to position Apple and its products at the forefront of the information
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The Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Lisa K. Larson‚ RN Walden University August 15‚ 2012 The Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs‚ the former CEO of Apple‚ was a very effective leader. I knew little about his leadership style until just recently‚ when I read some articles about how he ran Apple during his tenure there. I was surprised to see how some people classified him. Whenever I saw him giving a speech or talking about a new product‚ he seemed like the type of person I would
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Bill gates was born in Seattle washington. He was son of a lawyer. While growing up Bill had been told he would become a Lawyer like his dad but he didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do in life. At the age of 13 He enrolled into a prep school and began to get a stronger education. During this time there was a small increase in technology not so much computers but other innovations that were coming out to help small businesses and companies. Some of the board members had bought the very first Teleprinter
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Steve Job’s Leadership Style. Hoang Vu Dang Ha Bristol University Steve Job’s Leadership Style. Leadership style is a leader’s style of providing direction‚ implementing plans‚ and motivating people. There are many different leadership styles such as leaders in the political‚ business or other fields. Steve Jobs (24th February‚ 1955 – 5th October‚ 2011) is one of the most remarkable leadership people in modern history and he is well-known as the co-founder‚ chairman
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Gates’ leadership style and management practice are legendary. He is known for detail which is quite logical for a computer programmer and astute businessman. Control is basic to Gates’ nature. This is apparent in his management practice. He is obsessed with detail and follow-through. As a CEO‚ he believed that his managers must be evaluated in terms of their personal influence. So‚ each manager was expected to act like his own little CEO in his own little right. Gates cannot be blamed for this
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