LESSONS TO LEARN FROM STEVE JOBS -Anand Soni STEVE JOBS: AN INNATE VIRTUOSO A man of the stature of Steve Jobs needs no introduction. Steve Jobs‚ undoubtedly‚ was one of the greatest entrepreneurs and a great visionary of the 20th century. Steve Jobs revolutionized the computer industry by democratizing the technology and making the computers smaller‚ cheaper‚ intuitive and accessible to everyday consumers. In 1976‚ at the age of 21‚ Jobs founded Apple Computers with Stephen Wozniak ‚ probably
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when individuals have to go through an experience that impacts individuals significantly or very little‚ they may not realize what the most efficient choice would be. They may look for an easy way out of the situation or they may have a completely different perspective towards the problem after the experience. As in result‚ any choice that individuals make can impact them and make them realize if their choice was appropriate and will hopefully learn from their mistakes or little imperfections. When
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Focus on Power: The Case of Steve Jobs In 2007‚ Fortune named Steve Jobs the “Most Powerful Person in Business.” In 2009‚ the magazine named him “CEO of the Decade.” Jobs‚ CEO of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)‚ has transformed no fewer than five different industries: computers‚ Hollywood movies‚ music‚ retailing‚ and wireless phones. His Apple II ushered in the personal computer era in 1977‚ and the graphical interface of the Macintosh in 1984 set the standard that all other PCs emulated. His company
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Steve Jobs: An Anomaly in Business Leadership Introduction Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (February 24‚ 1955 – October 5‚ 2011) was an American entrepreneur and inventor‚ best known as the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc. Through Apple‚ he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields‚ transforming one industry after another‚ from computers and smartphones to music and animated
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Whether you loved Steve Jobs or hated him‚ whether you are a Mac or a PC user‚ whether you are an iPhone or an Android owner‚ there is one thing that there’s little doubt about: Steve Jobs was an amazing leader who expected and got the most out of those who worked for him. With his recent passing and the release of his biography‚ other leaders have gotten a chance to take a closer look at how Steve Jobs lived‚ thought‚ and ran his company. It’s an interesting opportunity to look at the inner workings
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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs is a theater production written by Mike Daisey‚ an American monologist‚ and directed by Andrew Gallant. The play was produced by Triton College and involved actors from Triton College. I attended the play on Sunday‚ February 26th. The playwright and the director attempted to show the adversity of the workers that worked in a factory that manufactures Apple products‚ and displaying the unsafe conditions
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Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24‚ 1955 in San Francisco‚ California. He was an American pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s along with engineer‚ inventor‚ and Apple Computer co-founder‚ Steve Wozniak. Young Steve Jobs grew up in a neighbourhood of engineers working on electronics and other gizmos in their garages on weekends. This shaped his interest in the field as he grew up. Jobs’s official biographer‚ Walter Isaacson described him as the "creative entrepreneur whose
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April 2013 Entrepreneurial Profile Pirates of Silicon Valley Andrea Odunze 2nd April 2013 Bill Gates Bill Gates was born William Henry Gates the third on the 28th of October ‚1955 to his parents Mary Gates‚ who was a professor and businesswoman and William Gates II‚ who was a prominent lawyer of his time (Summers). Bill was enrolled in the prestigious Lakeside School of Seattle in 1967 because he showed signs of intelligence and ambition. This school was the first place Bill worked with
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Sacrifice In order to reach your goals‚ you must sacrifice or give something up. Without sacrifice not many things can be done. Many people such as Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates‚ and Goodyear sacrificed what they had for success. In order to achieve success or progress‚ people will have to be willing to give up important possessions. Only then the determination for success will be recognized with success. Passion for success was illustrated when Bill Gates created Microsoft. Bill Gates dropped
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Some would say that Steve Jobs‚ co-founder of Apple Computers Inc.‚ was an exceptional leader. However‚ there are many who would disagree with that statement. Jobs could define leadership in some aspects‚ yet he fell short in others. Jobs’ leadership style is difficult to pin down because his position fit very many styles. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and in 1984 he created the Macintosh‚ the first small computer with a graphic interface. Unfortunately in 1985 Jobs was forced to leave after
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