their own personality traits which make them great leaders. The personality traits can be broken down into groups or categories; general personality traits and task related traits. General personality traits can be observed by both inside and out of the course and scope of work. This translates to what makes the leader a success can be used in not only their profession‚ but their personal life as well. The figure below‚ taken from the textbook indicate the general personality traits which
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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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STEVE JOBS The impact that his leadership has had on the development of Apple By Marcela Ostap 11010351 After reading the article ’ ’The real Leadership lessons of Steve Jobs ’ ’ by Walter Issacson I have made a conclusion that Steve Jobs was using transformational leadership . Transformational leaders exhibit strong set of internal values-effective at motivating followers
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Analytic profile of a Leader - Steve Jobs Introduction Steve Jobs was born on 24th February 1955 in San Francisco. He was a college drop out and was not quite sure about his ambitions in life. In fact‚ in young days‚ he became a hippie‚ and visited India‚ in a quest to attain nirvana. I believe his transformation‚ from a hippie to a CEO‚ is an intriguing part of his life’s journey as he co-founded‚ and later became CEO of‚ Apple Inc.‚ a leading consumer electronics manufacturer in the
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1. Five elements of leadership that applies to Steve Jobs leading Apple a) Leaders-follower >Effective leader influences follower and their followers influence them. Effective followers share their idea and as a leader‚ they need to listen to others and implement their ideas to be effective. Apple is creating something that they like and what they think the customers will like as well‚ so Apple keep on innovating new products for it’s customers. b) Influence >Influencing is the process of
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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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Steve Jobs fits best with the trait theory which is also called the “great man” theory of leadership. The main believe of trait theories are that they can develop through experience and learning. As a matter of fact that apple is well-known as learning and innovative company due to Steve Jobs amazing management style. Jobs has faced a lot of different market situations along with his career and almost in all he has succeeded‚ although he suffered from a“trailblazing start” in 1980’s. Interestingly
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The Steves He’s a legend. He’s a genius. He’s the legendary genius who built‚ from the ground up‚ one of the greatest tech companies of today. His first name is Steve. And without him‚ Apple would be nothing more than a household fruit. He’s Steve Wozniak. Terribly sorry. I do believe you were expecting someone else. You were probably thinking of the other Steve. The manipulative‚ semi-bald‚ and LSD-loving‚ Mr Jobs. But how is Steve Jobs not responsible for my iPhone‚ iPad and MacBook? He’s that
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contents Introduction 2 Steve Jobs: often called Silicon valley pioneer and the author of unique leadership ideas 3 Brand fanaticism and radical customer devotion 4 Jobsí transformational leadership 5 Perfectionism‚ egoism and creating ëkilling productsí 5 Trust in success and the chosen strategy 7 Summary 7 Jobsí leadership ideas within hospitality industry 8 Conclusion 11 1 Leadership: Steve Jobs The aim of the work is to consider the leadership style of the Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs through the analysis
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