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The situations may be somewhat similar, I think, but the people are completely different. Tim Cook seems to be much more personally driven and quiet, focused on
by atgm 16y ago
The situations may be somewhat similar, I think, but the people are completely different. Tim Cook seems to be much more personally driven and quiet, focused on results and numbers whereas Ballmer comes across more as pushy and loud.
This article (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/technology/24cook.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/technology/24cook.html?pag...) especially paints Tim Cook in a much kinder, more professional light than I've ever seen Ballmer in!
- larsberg 16y agoI think the problem isn't their specific styles, but rather that their styles are different from the successful founder. What happens when you have an organization that's organically grown all of its internal processes, decision-making, and even hiring/promotions to work well with a particular individual at the top and then that individual is replaced by somebody with a completely different style?
- atgm 16y agoHmm, Ballmer's particular style seems to be less conducive to cooperation and than Cook's, so I feel like Cook would still work well with the team at Apple like he has in the past, but I could be wrong!