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There's a lot to this. What does genius mean? Has the meaning changed over time? Look it up, observe the etymology. There's much more to being a man of char
by 010100101 15y ago
There's a lot to this.
What does genius mean? Has the meaning changed over time? Look it up, observe the etymology.
There's much more to being a man of character than simply being a man of genius. And Jobs failed to show he was a man of character. We have no evidence to suggest he was a man of character.
If the article is meant as a cautionary note to young people who might mistakenly attribute character to anyone who posseses what we define as genius (again, look it up), then it's certainly justified.
There's a common misperception promoted by business journal type literature that to be a financially successful CEO one needs to treat others well. This is simply not true. There is at least one study that has examined the issue but the vast majority of studies aim at other conclusions. They avoid the question.
The reason to treat others with respect is not one that arises out of the pursuit of financial gain. It comes from another source. You might say it's rooted in a man's character.