Apple’s mission statement? Apple designs Macs‚ the best personal computers in the world‚ along with OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store‚ and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad. Vision Statement Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal
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The most successful leaders are instinctual decision makers. Having done it so many times throughout their careers‚ they become immune to the pressure associated with decision making and extremely intuitive about the process of making the most strategic and best decisions. This is why most senior executives will tell you they depend strongly upon their “gut-feel” when making difficult decisions at a moment’s notice. The leadership course of the MBA program‚ taught us about the importance of this
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs‚ who revolutionized technology through his design‚ marketing and creation of personal computers and mobile devices‚ has died at 56‚ the company announced Wednesday. The man who forged Apple into a powerhouse and shaped how people listen to music and how they use computers died peacefully surrounded by his family. "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today‚" Apple said in a brief statement. "Steve’s brilliance‚ passion and energy were the source
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Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs February 24‚ 1955 – October 5‚ 2011)[3][4] was an American entrepreneur‚[5] marketer‚[6] and inventor‚[7] who was the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc. Through Apple‚ he is widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution[8][9] and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields‚ transforming "one industry after another‚ from computers and smart phones to music and movies".[10] Jobs also co-founded and served
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Steve Jobs (born Steve Jobs‚ the full name of Steven Paul Jobs‚ Eng. Steven Paul Jobs; February 24‚ 1955 - October 5‚ 2011) - American entrepreneur‚ designer and inventor‚ has been widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the revolution in the field of personal computers [1] [2]. Co-founder‚ chairman and CEO‚ Apple. Co-founder and CEO studio Pixar. In the late 1970s‚ Jobs’ friend Steve Wozniak developed one of the first personal computers‚ has great commercial potential. Computer Apple II was
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Business Leadership – A Study on Steve Jobs This is one my assignments for my MBA programme‚ it took me a lot of time‚ effort and hard work to complete this paper‚ it isn ’t perfect but its mine. I am posting this in my blog as a reference and guidance for others. Now‚ i am not asking you not to copy‚ feel free to use or republish any parts of this paper‚ but please do have a link of the source back to this site. I hope you will‚ as some papers are being sold at a hefty price‚ i am publishing
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Intro Some people say that Steve Jobs was not a nice person. Some people say that he was mean to his employees and had unrealistic expectations. What no one can argue is that Steve Jobs pushed his company to do some amazing things. In the following writing I will briefly discuss Steve Jobs‚ his leadership approach and how he used that to turn Apple into a powerhouse. Steve Jobs Steve Jobs cofounded Apple in his parents’ garage in 1976‚ was ousted in 1985‚ returned
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Steve Jobs 1955-2011 Chapter 1 Steve Jobs- 1955-2011 An era ends: Steve Jobs‚ rebel icon and merchant of cool‚ is dead Steve Jobs‚ innovator extraordinaire‚ who started up Apple Inc in a Silicon Valley garage and built it up into the world’s most innovative company‚ died on Wednesday. He was 56. Apple said in a brief statement: “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.” (Read Apple’s statement here.) “Steve’s brilliance‚ passion and energy were the source
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ASSESSMENT I – EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (1955 – 2011) • American entrepreneur‚ marketer‚ and inventor‚ who was the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc. • 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 movies”. • Co-founded and served as chief executive of
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Steve Jobs Born 1955 Los Altos CA; Evangelic bad boy who‚ with Steve Wozniak‚ co-founded Apple Computer Corporation and became a multimillionaire before the age of 30. Subsequently started the NeXT Corporation to provide an educational system at a reasonable price‚ but found that software was a better seller than hardware. Steven Paul‚ was an orphan adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View‚ California in February 1955. Jobs was not happy at school in Mountain View so the family moved to
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