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Forstall was the closest thing they had to Jobs, after they lost Jobs. He was fired, according to Tim Cook, because he was acting too much like Jobs -- he was
by lobster_johnson 10y ago
Forstall was the closest thing they had to Jobs, after they lost Jobs.
He was fired, according to Tim Cook, because he was acting too much like Jobs -- he was "difficult" and "political" -- which didn't fit into the streamlined Apple culture that Cook was trying to cultivate.
- stcredzero 10y agoHe was fired, according to Tim Cook, because he was acting too much like Jobs -- he was "difficult" and "political" That's misguided Silicon Valley maneuver #1 -- acting like Steve Jobs, even when that's not the best thing to do at the moment.