I would be really interested to read an informed analysis of these two cases in the context of public company shareholder dynamics. I think it's an understated

I would be really interested to read an informed analysis of these two cases in the context of public company shareholder dynamics. I think it's an understated advantage of Steve Job's ultra-centrality at Apple that shareholders tend to defer to him in a way that I expect they might not with other companies (obviously this might become a disadvantage when he leaves). Has pressure from shareholders meaningfully affected the decision-making of companies like Nokia and RIM? Are short-term incentives defeating long-term incentives because of such pressure? I don't know, but I'd love to hear from someone who does.