The author read Steve's biography and came away thinking Steve was some kind of superhero. He argues Steve used his weaknesses along with his strengths to becom

The author read Steve's biography and came away thinking Steve was some kind of superhero. He argues Steve used his weaknesses along with his strengths to become some kind of miraculous management guru, successfully motivating his top talent despite being "prickly". That's not the same book I read. I was a big Steve supporter, but I've lost most of the respect I had for the man after reading his biography. The book I read showed an immature, volatile, rude and cold man who had more luck than he deserved. Sure Steve was smart, and he was by all accounts charismatic. But at the end of the day, he wasn't a very good human being. Steve acted like an impetuous child. He was an orphan who in turn abandoned his own children. He sounded like a terrible husband and an even worse friend. His management style to me sounded like that of a three year old. Screaming, crying, pitching fits and generally caring only about himself. I think the author is giving Steve too much credit for the way he handled his top employees. There were plenty listed in the biography who left, disgusted by him. If Steve had even an ounce of empathy for others, I imagine he could have gone even farther than he did.