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I'm sure Apple will be around for some time to come. However, I fear they may lose that edge in creating disruptive innovations and become a company (albeit sti
by mikeleeorg 15y ago
I'm sure Apple will be around for some time to come. However, I fear they may lose that edge in creating disruptive innovations and become a company (albeit still a profitable one) of sustaining innovations.
History has seemed to show indicate that it takes quite a bold leader, or leadership team, to make the tough trade-offs and take the seemingly insane risks to create disruptions in an industry.
Tim Cook seems capable enough of running Apple. But will he continue the tradition of risky bets that Jobs' has made? And does he have the capability of coming up with such visions - or fostering a corporate culture of doing so?
I'm not entirely sure. But I hope I'm wrong.
- pooriaazimi 15y agoI think Cook is fine. This is his Commencement Address at Auburn University this spring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEAXuHvzjao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEAXuHvzjao. Kinda reminds me of Steve's Commencement Address at Stanford (2005).
- artsrc 15y agoEven if he has the same personal quality, the fact that he is not Jobs means he is less powerful, and that he won't be allowed to take the same risks.
- pooriaazimi 15y agoYes, quite right, I haven't thought of that. Jobs was like the God himself, he could do whatever he wished and he didn't have to answer to anybody (for 99.99% of times). No other executive in Apple or elsewhere has this privilege (except in startups!).
- fabulous 15y agoSteve has instilled a culture of innovation and creativity at Apple. The board and the senior management team are all top-notch innovators and leaders that Steve hand-picked.