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Interesting description of Sculley's tenure at Apple as having been "mostly successful".
by whipoodle 9y ago
Interesting description of Sculley's tenure at Apple as having been "mostly successful".
- godzillabrennus 9y agoI met John on the Summit at Sea last year and the way he described his tenure it does seem he had some successes. It might make you realize that a lot of unfair media coverage is out there about him. For example, he didn't fire Steve Jobs, despite the popular myth.
- paulsutter 9y agoBecause his recollection is sure to be 100% accurate/unbiased? (I worked at Apple at that time)
- godzillabrennus 9y agohttps://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/steve-jobs-fire-company/story%3fid=14683754 https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/ste... The Board demoted Steve and he quit is how Sculley tells it.
- valuearb 9y agoHis tenure was hugely successful, especially at the beginning. Apple was in lots of trouble, Mac sales way missed forecast, and Sculley turned the entire company around after firing Jobs and Apple was very profitable for most of his tenure. Sculley wasn't good at finding the next great thing, so he's a perfect example for most startups. Once the founders figure out what their real business is, the key is execution. If the founders can't do it, bring in someone experienced to do it.
- smallnamespace 9y agoThe problem with that approach is that outside execs often have their own ideas about what the 'real business' is, founders' wishes be damned.
- icebraining 9y agoWhy is that a problem?
- smallnamespace 9y agoIt might not be a problem to the business, but it may be one to a founder.
- fooker 9y agoThis reflects the current situation at Apple, interestingly.