Steve Jobs As a Leader By Mohammad Aman Nawabi MBA Student 2013 T ABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................. 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3 LEADERSHIP STYLES ............................................................................................... 3 AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE ......................
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In this paper the chosen leader is Bill Gates. Bill Gates is an entrepreneur that co-founded Microsoft. Microsoft is the world’s largest software business. (Gates-web) Born in Seattle‚ Washington on October 28‚ 1955 Bill Gates showed interest in computer programming at the age of 13. Now Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world. In this paper the traits and characteristics of Bill Gates will be discussed. This paper will also show how Bill Gates has impacted society through his practice
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Steve Jobs was a distinguished industrial designer‚ American entrepreneur‚ inventor‚ and businessperson. He was born in San Francisco in the year 1960s. Due to his vast skills in managing businesses‚ he was the chief executive officer in Apple Inc.‚ a member of the board in Walt Disney Company and a CEO in the Pixar Company‚ before he died. Additionally‚ he also founded a company known as NeXT that specialized in computers for businesses markets and institutions of high education. Steve was a student
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Impact of Steve Jobs with Apple The impact Steve Jobs had on Apple was immeasurable. He built the company from the ground up. Every product Apple has put out has been because of Steve Jobs. His knack for knowing what desires consumers want in a product is just one aspect of what Steve Jobs did to help Apple become one of the top consumer electronic companies in the world. Steve Jobs was a smart man and CEO. As the head of the Apple company‚ Jobs surrounded himself with smart men. This
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fever pitch. The slogan Steve wrote on the blackboard this time accurately captured the sprit of the group: “lets be pirates”. It brought a roar of approval. The he wrote another line that goaded the group‚ yet fired up their dedication: “Working 90 hours a week and Loving it!” he could probably have made the slaves building the pyramids or the rowers in a Roma gallery thrilled to be whipped‚ as a reminder that they were taking part in a noble effort. >> We believed that Jobs uses the McGregor X
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Bill Gates – Strategic Thinker & Leader? Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to explore the published work on strategic leadership in order to develop an inventory of qualities‚ skills and behaviours that define and explain the concept of strategic leadership. A full review of literature on this topic aims to shed light on this definition. Having discussed and defined this concept the report will then focus on Bill Gates‚ former CEO of the Microsoft Corporation‚ with the aim of
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Q: Steve Jobs‚ the founder of Apple‚ was asked to come back as Chief Executive in 1997 when the business was making a loss. Jobs was appointed to provide a clearer vision for the business and to improve its profitability. How easy is it for a Chief Executive to change a struggling business into a more successful one? Justify your answer with reference to Apple and/or other organisations you know. A: There have been many different companies in the past which have suffered from internal / external
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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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Biography of Steve jobs Early life Steven Jobs was born February 24‚ 1955‚ in San Francisco‚ California‚ and was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. He grew up with one sister‚ Patty. Paul Jobs was a machinist and fixed cars as a hobby. Jobs remembers his father as being very skilled at working with his hands. As a child‚ Jobs preferred doing things by himself. He swam competitively‚ but was not interested in team sports or other group activities. He showed an early interest in electronics and gadgetry
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Organizational Behavior Personality traits of Steve jobs Submitted to: Submitted by: Mr. A. Srinivasa Rao Vijay chandra – 01 MFM (2012-14) NIFT‚ Hyderabad Index TOPIC Page An Introduction to Organizational Behavior 3 Personality Concept
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