1. At the beginning of the film‚ Steve Jobs thanks Bill Gates for "standing with us"‚ why? Support your answer(s) with specific information from the internet. I don’t know why Steve Jobs thanks Bill Gates for standing with us. I thought that with the merger of two small enterprises they had joined forces an outside threat‚ ie. IBM. The IBM as a company represented the censorship and government control exerted on budding capitalists in the early 80’s. 2. Who did Steve Jobs think was the "enemy"
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Andrew Carnegie and Bill Gates: both incredibly rich‚ incredibly generous (or so it appears) men from two differing time periods.Both men were self-made and owed their wealth to much hard work‚ and both were distinguished figures during their times. Furthermore‚ both utilized their wealth to perpetuate meaningful social change rather than reforming society altogether. Despite the similarities they share‚ the two men originated from relatively different backgrounds and did their benefacting through
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if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act”‚ once said William Henry Gates III. Gates is an innovator‚ genius‚ philanthropist‚ and entrepreneur; he has made a huge impact on our society. The ideas he put into his projects and the choices he made all led up to the creation of Microsoft‚ and the development of the personal computer. Gates has been considered one of the wealthiest men of all time‚ and without a doubt has changed the world with the modifications
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“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits‚” said Richard M. Nixon during an interview with Nick Thimmesch for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Nixon is the one who is instantly recognized as the president that betrayed his nation and lived a life of deception; however‚ Nixon left the office with astounding accomplishments. Throughout his time in office‚ Nixon displayed courage by increasing relations with China‚ which lead to a change with Soviet Union relations. Furthermore
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Tips for a Successful Leadership Application Apply When You’re Ready Most students who are successful in the leadership scholarship application process are those who are beyond the "idea" stage and have begun planning or implementing their ideas. Planning may include activities such as making contact with involved persons‚ scheduling and organizing meetings‚ recruiting volunteers or participants‚ writing a mission statement‚ or getting elected to office. The scholarship committee members need to
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1. Introduction This report presents a study of the creative techniques of Richard Feynman‚ Richard Branson and Benoit Mandelbrot. The creative techniques that will be outlined are visualisation‚ art‚ breaking the rules of school‚ brainstorming‚ receptivity to ideas‚ throwing paperballs at nasyayers‚ and dreaming. Included in the report is a discussion relationship of the learning styles of Feynman‚ Branson and Mandelbrot with relation to the creative techniques each have used. There is a strong
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Business @ the Speed of Thought BILL GATES Level 6 Retold by Stephen Bryant Edited by Mike Dean Consultant Editor: David Evans Scries Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter Contents Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate‚ Harlow‚ Essex CM20 2JE‚ England and Associated Companies throughout the world. ISDN 0 582 34300 3 First published in the USA by Warner Books‚ a Time Warner Company 1999 This edition first published 2001 Original copyright ©William H. Gates‚ III‚ 1999 Text copyright Penguin
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Bill Drayton is the chairman and founder of Ashoka‚ a global citizen sector organisation that fosters social entrepreneurial activities by empowering people to provide solutions for their communities’ most pressing problems (Ashoka‚ 2011). Drayton has received sundry awards from prestigious institutions‚ for his efforts in addressing social problems (Ashoka‚ 2011). He has also been considered by the US News & World Report one of the best leaders in America‚ the selection committee of America’s
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Richard II‚ known as Richard of Bordeaux from his birthplace‚ was born on Jan. 6‚ 1367‚ the younger son of Edward‚ Prince of Wales (the Black Prince)‚ and Joan‚ daughter of Edmund‚ Earl of Kent. After his father’s death‚ Richard became the heir apparent‚ was created Prince of Wales in the later part of 1376‚ and on June 22‚ 1377‚ succeeded Edward III‚ his grandfather‚ as king of England. While he was underage‚ the control of the government had been left to a government that came increasingly under
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follower and situation. It requires understanding not just the results achieved‚ but also the way in which the leader achieved them. This study compares Steve Jobs of Apple and Mike Lazaridis of Research in Motion discussing their differences in leadership style and philosophies‚ their use of power‚ how they engendered trust in their followers‚ what values they held‚ their emotional intelligence‚ business acumen and their penchant for being either egotistically driven or humbled for success. One
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