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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because the love for the job has dissipated. In his speech‚ Steve Jobs talked about following one’s heart in choosing a career. Pursuing one’s passion brings satisfaction to an individual such that they may not wish to get anywhere else. Jobs used his experiences to make the audience understand his point. Jobs dropped out of college because he was not getting the satisfaction he was craving for. He felt that he was wasting his parent’s money learning the things he did not like. Jobs followed his dream
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Professor Chocos Freshmen English 102 February 6‚ 2013 Do What You Love “ There are three apples important in this world‚ Adam’s apple‚ Newton’s apple and Steve’s apple”. This was one of the lines quoted by Steve Jobs in one of his speeches‚ which signified the level of confidence and faith he had in his work. The only way to be satisfied is to do great work‚ which can be attained only by loving your own work. This was the main idea of his commencement speech
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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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would you take it? CEO of Apple and Pixar animations‚ Steve jobs‚ in his commencement speech to the Stanford graduating class of ’05‚ "You’ve got to find what you love"‚ Jobs adopts a hopeful tone in order to inspire and persuade the graduates to do what they love‚ and live their lives to the fullest. He speaks‚ using his own credibility‚ and stories of his past to touch on the emotions‚ to inspire‚ and to further educate the newfound graduates. Jobs begins his speech by proving that even the most underprivileged
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THE REAL LEADERSHIP 14 LESSONS OF STEVE JOBS – Walter Isaacson * “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do” * Helped transform 6 industries: * Personal computing * Animated movies * Music * Phones * Tablet computing * Retail stores * Digital publishing * “Making an enduring company‚ he said‚ was both far harder and more important than making a great product” 1. FOCUS * “Deciding what not to do
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Charismatic leadership Hitler‚ Steve Jobs‚ Howard Schultz‚ & Mahndar Gandi are all examples of charismatic leaders known of their strong influence upon their followers. They got this attractiveness and passion which made them an icon and role model for their followers. They share emotional bonds with their followers to gain devotion‚ loyalty and commitment. So what is Charismatic leadership? And why Howard Schultz is counted as one of the most charismatic leadership in the recent century. What
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Steve Jobs’ stories create a persona for himself. He makes himself out to be an individual who carries on even in the tenebrous of times and who has overcome numerous snags when things didn’t look great. He is trying to tell the audience that failure can at times be great; these are paramount bits of his persona to create. He is known as a very successful man. Creating this persona permits him to unite with audience considerably more. Even though he is a famous person‚ he tried to make himself appear
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Eric Munoz J. Alicata 10/17/12 ITEC 1700 Steve Jobs Steve Jobs might be one of the most creative and innovative inventors of our generation. His advances for Apple Inc. have put the company on top. With over 300‚ (313 to be exact) patents under his belt‚ there is no one that could beat him in our modern day. Job’s was an American entrepreneur and inventor. You might know him as the Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc.‚ however he was also the chairman‚ and one of the co-founders. He was
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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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