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It is utterly surprising that even Bezos couldn't resist choosing a business MBA guy as his successor just like Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Bill Gates did! They
by telltruth 6y ago
It is utterly surprising that even Bezos couldn't resist choosing a business MBA guy as his successor just like Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Bill Gates did! They talked ALL their lives about importance of "product person", innovators, disruptors, technologists and derided "business" CEOs. But when it came down to it, they ALL chose the safest possible suit at their disposal to run their ships. Steady as it goes...
- hehehaha 6y agoBut Jassy is not a typical MBA guy. He trailblazed the entire cloud industry.
- biztos 6y agoAnd Tim Cook trailblazed the world’s most valuable supply chain, IIRC. I don’t think the parent was implying these are talentless drones, just that they are the obvious safe choices for succession.
- scns 6y agoIs value is the only metric worth looking at? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26013895 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26013895
- monadic3 6y ago....can MBAs not apply existing business patterns to new industries? How low are your expectations for MBAs that this is a surprise? I fully expect most people could do the same in the same position with similar education.
- scns 6y agoI found it baffling, that someone manage to predict how that would work out: https://steveblank.com/2016/10/24/why-tim-cook-is-steve-ballmer-and-why-he-still-has-his-job-at-apple/ https://steveblank.com/2016/10/24/why-tim-cook-is-steve-ball...