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If people think that the reason for Job's success is because of his attitude is indeed lacking in intelligence. It is more correct to say that Job succeed in sp
by furtivefelon 15y ago
If people think that the reason for Job's success is because of his attitude is indeed lacking in intelligence. It is more correct to say that Job succeed in spite of his attitude. This trait is perhaps the easiest to emulate, therefore it will be sad if people emulate Job's worst trait and think that it will make them successful.
- zobzu 15y agoactually its both "thanks" to his attitude and other traits (intelligence, etc. putting it all in the same bag) if you aren't an asshole, at least a little bit, it's difficult to manage a company successfully. you'd be seen as weak and/or other sharks would eat you anyway.
- cageface 15y agoEd Catmull is anything but an asshole and he's run Pixar brilliantly. It's also possible to get people do what you want just because they respect the hell out of you.
- jonhendry 15y agoAnd he's worked for Jobs for over 20 years.
- cageface 15y agoI worked for Ed for ten of those. Jobs was very hands off at Pixar. I think he realized that Ed had things under control.
- jonhendry 15y agoTrue, but if anyone at Pixar was going to experience the worst of Jobs over the years, it would probably be Ed, because he would be one of the few interacting with Jobs.
- cageface 15y agoProbably, which makes it that much more impressive (IMO) that he never tried to emulate Steve's less admirable qualities.