strategy+business issue 67 S UMMER 2012 The Steve Jobs Way Leaders can learn a lot from the late Apple CEO‚ but not all of it should be emulated. by JON KATZENb A CH reprint 12201 Leaders can learn a lot from the late Apple CEO‚ but not all of it should be emulated. by Jon Katzenbach S teve Jobs’s business feats were legendary long before he died in October 2011. Apple Inc.‚ considered a niche player for much of its history‚ is the most valuable company in the world
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Abstract Steve Jobs’ success story began in 1976 when he and a friend built the first personal computer. He founded Apple in April 1‚ 1976; he was the Chairman and CEO of Apple Computers Inc. until he walked out due to a power struggle. He did not let this obstacle stop him. He went and started other businesses and developments. In 1984‚ he developed the Macintosh‚ which was the first small computer with a graphic user interface. In 1985‚ he started NeXT‚ a year later he bought Pixar Animated
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have made contributions to the field are Michael Dell and Andy Grove. Michael Dell is the founder and CEO of Dell Computers. Andy Grove the former CEO and cofounder of Intel. How these two men got started in their perspective fields and the obstacles they have overcame to make their companies on the Fortune 500 list. We will compare their styles‚ changes they made‚ and how they kept their companies on top of their perspective fields. Michael Dell started his computer company in college
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Steve Jobs: A Transformational Leader Steve Job’s is a visionary inventor who is co-founded and CEO of Apple Inc.‚ the most valuable company in Silicon Valley. Before claiming his title as CEO he first got ousted from his company in 1985 and invited back as interim CEO in 1997. In the following decade he survived two near death experiences‚ one securities-law scandal‚ and also conceptualized and ran his product line-up to become the dominant leader in four distinct industries – music‚ movies
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No school‚ LSD and an Apple diet Could it be that Steve Jobs motto ‘ Think different’ resulted from the use of LSD? Or did his freethinking concerning his school attendance have something to do with ‘think different’? Not really a recipe for success‚ but nevertheless Steve Jobs became the man with a computer that changes the world. No school‚ success guaranteed Steve Jobs grew up in an adoption home. His biological mother insisted he would partake of a good education‚ but just like his adoptive
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Leadership Styles An effective leader not only takes into account how well the company is operating and producing its products or services‚ but is also concerned with ethics and doing the right thing by its employees and those affiliated with the company. Combined studies show that leaders who can focus highly in both of these areas deliver the best performance (South University Online‚ 2010‚ para. 3). However‚ there is no one leadership style that successful leaders use to become an effective
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Steve Jobs "The best leader of 05" Steve Paul Jobs is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple Inc‚ which he co-founded with Steve Wozniak in 1976 when he was just 21 years old. Steve Jobs is also the co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios which has grossed more than $4 billion and has won 20 Academy Awards so far. In 2006‚ Pixar merged with The Walt Disney Company and Steve Jobs now serves on the Walt Disney Company’s board of directors and is the largest individual share holder of Walt Disney
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Dominique McCraven Public Speaking 9:00am Professor Dr. Dupree Above other companies why do people chose apple products? Topic: Steve Jobs and Apple General Purpose: Explain the distinction of Apple products. Specific Purpose: To inform the general public of the reasons why consumers predominantly prefer to use Apple products rather than competing corporations’ products. Thesis Statement: The Apple Corporation exceeds competing companies in product sales because of the company’s
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Plan of this presentation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Difficult words/phrases True or false statements Early life Founding of Apple Founding of NeXT Inc. Founding of Pixar Return to Apple Wealth Menagement style Health issues and death True or false statements Difficult words/phrases dropping out – To withdraw from participation‚ as in a game‚ club‚ or school. to lure - Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure
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Inventions of Steve Jobs Define Us Steve Jobs revolutionized our world through his inventions. Born in san francisco in 1955 ‚ jobs was the co founder and CEO of the apple inc. There are very few inventors in the world that give us devices that change the way we live. His attention to design‚ function and style won him millions of fans. He developed a passion for style and functional perfection‚ which became apple trademarks. There are not many households in the world that don’t have some form of
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