I think the important question we all need to ask ourselves is whether he was successful because he was an asshole, or whether he was successful despite being a

I think the important question we all need to ask ourselves is whether he was successful because he was an asshole, or whether he was successful despite being an asshole? A lot of people seem to think that 'asshole' is a stepping stone to success. With no evidence to support it either way, I try to live presuming that it was 'despite'. That Apple could have been ever greater had he managed to be assertive and strong without being abusive.