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 by market capitalization
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about Steve Jobs’ dominant technologies. People would prefer doing things with the help of these technologies rather than doing things manually. Admittedly‚ we are now living in a world that’s full of technology slaves or robots. It is really the awakening of a modern era. Apple’s revolutionary products‚ which include the iPod‚ iPhone‚ and iPad‚ are now seen as dictating the evolution of modern technology. Even the thought of being adopted didn’t stop the ever extraordinary‚ Steven Paul Jobs in realizing
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This case focuses on Steve Jobs‚ current (and former) CEO of Apple Computer. The case describes how Apple is using the success of the iPod to reemerge as a serious competitor in the computer industry. Topics covered include creativity‚ personality‚ leadership‚ and motivation. Primary emphasis is placed on creativity by detailing how the iPod was developed with Steve Jobs at the forefront. Discussion could center on the three-component model of creativity and how it applies to Steve Jobs. For example
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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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Jobs’ Job The Excellence of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs displays arête in many ways‚ for one‚ being the most prolific icon in the tech industry‚ and two‚ for becoming so while fighting a terminal cancer. Steve Jobs was born on February 24th‚ 1955‚ in San Francisco‚ and was put into adoption. He went to high school in Cupertino‚ California‚ which is not the headquarters of Job’s billion-dollar corporation‚ Apple. While Jobs was in Cupertino‚ he attended after-school lectures at the Hewlett-Packard
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Steve Jobs Steve jobs also known as the creator of the “Apple” products was born February 24‚ 1955. Shortly after Steve Jobs was born‚ he was placed up for adoption. It wasn’t until Steve was twenty-seven years old that he was able to find information on his biological parents. When he found his biological parents‚ Steve Jobs was introduced to his sister Mona Simpson. When Steve Job was young‚ he would work on electronics with his adopted father in their garage. Steve’s adoptive dad showed
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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 Paper Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ my audience will be familiar with the different aspects of Steve Jobs’ life from an early age‚ and his career accomplishments. Central Idea: To give the audience a better understanding about the man who was well reserved‚ one must learn about his life from an early age‚ and his career accomplishments. Introduction: I remember when I was in Jr. High‚ and computers were being integrated into the classrooms. As a matter of fact‚ the
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Steve Jobs Critical Thinking & Problem Solving April 7‚ 2014 Robert Armbrust DeVry University Introduction I admire Steve Jobs‚ who is a successful leader in the field of computers. As I complete my academic program‚ I intend to develop the success skills and abilities that will enable me to achieve my dreams on the cutting edge of computers. Mr. Jobs is the perfect role model for me because he was an entrepreneur‚ marketer ‚and inventor. I hope to find out about his early child years
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Steve Jobs was born February 24‚ 1955‚ to two University of Wisconsin graduate students Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah "John" Jandali. Steven would later be adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs he was named after his adopted father‚ Steven Paul Jobs. His mother worked as an accountant and his father was a Coast Guard veteran and a self-taught machinist. The family lived in Mountain View within California’s Silicon Valley. While in high school‚ Jobs spent his free time at Hewlett-Packard. It was there
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