STEVE JOBS BY WALTER ISAACSON Dear all dignitaries and peers present here‚ Welcome to this hall‚ where we are all presented with the rarest opportunity on hearing about various respected and popular members of this world. On given an opportunity‚ I wondered what should be the theme of my speech. Should I go for the Nobel laureates or the most popular figurines or people who changed this world? Nobel laureates are historic‚ and popular people as noted are already quite popular. So‚ let’s hear about
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Apple Computer Inc Apple Computer‚ Inc. is a well-known designer and retailer of computer hardware‚ software and electronic entertainment devices. Apple began as a small personal computer manufacturing firm in 1976 with a vision to build computers that could be purchased by anyone. The company has now grown into one of the most powerful technology companies in existence. The path that led to the creation of a brand like Apple is a true testament to the level of innovation and the cultivation of
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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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Family name: Aitken First Name: DavidRegistration number: 200915741 Word count (excluding cover page‚ instructions and references): 2748 Steve Jobs is the CEO at Apple. Jobs founded Apple in 1976‚ and the company has developed into a major force within the electronics industry. Much of the success of the company has been due to the leadership of Steve Jobs. He has the personal attributes which are needed in order to be a successful leader‚ for example he is smart‚ communicative and is a great
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chosen for this purpose is Steve Jobs who is the co-founder‚ Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc. The leader will be analyzed to identify some of his traits that contribute to his effective leadership. Firstly‚ I will describe the background of Steve Jobs and stage of his leadership development. Next‚ a leadership trait theory is selected and briefly reviewed. Then‚ Steve Jobs’ leadership traits are identified and examined based on the theory. Finally‚ weaknesses of Steve Jobs are pinpointed and suggestions
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each other in a fair way. There have been many entrepreneurs who have used the free enterprise system to their advantage to be able to make it in the business world. One such entrepreneur who made an impact using the free enterprise system would be Steve Jobs. The free enterprise system made him able to compete against other companies to see who’s inventions were better. It was this that made him one of the most successful business men in the world. Jobs started his business all from the garage of
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Steve Jobs‚ the late founder of Apple and Pixar‚ could captivate an audience when he spoke; his address to the graduates of Stanford’s 2005 class was no different. Jobs’s commencement address covered concepts ranging from love‚ to fate‚ to death‚ all of which were conveyed through three stories. The three stories’ overarching topic was that of happily living life by your own playbook. Jobs’s first allegory talked about fate and how everything happens for a reason; the second dealt with doing what
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gadgets and computers. That man is Steve Jobs. • CEO of Apple • Bad health o Everyone knew that the time would eventually come‚ but no one could have predicted that it’d happen so soon. ▪ On October 5th‚ 2011: Steve Jobs‚ our generations hero of the technology industry‚ died. Going to share his journey‚ because we can all learn something from it. Plot: In 1955‚ a child that was going to change the world was born • Steve Jobs’ biological mother was very
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Steve Jobs-Apple Case Study Analysis MBA 3C Muhammad Awais Shahid9/15/2014 Question#1: Explain how each of the five elements of our definition of leadership applies to Steve Jobs leading Apple. Answer: Leader/Follower: Steve Job in a leader follower relation always shows the attitude of being in charge. Everyone has to follow his instructions and do work according to his demands. Job paid full attention to details even to the minor things as according to him these things give competitive
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Steve Jobs is well-known as a successful and innovative Entrepreneur. But by his own definitive published statement‚ Jobs was both an Intrapreneur and Entrepreneur! Steve and Apple made new Technologies available for the masses was material improved by the creativity and innovation of Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs‚ Apple’s Chairman‚ was specifically helpful in popularizing the term “intrapreneurship.” In a September 30‚ 1985 “Newsweek” article Jobs said of Intrapreneurship within Apple‚ “The Macintosh
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