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Mark has always wanted to be Steve Jobs. I’d argue many CEOs want to be like Steve, but Mark has tried from very early on to emulate him down to a penchant for
by dagmx 3y ago
Mark has always wanted to be Steve Jobs. I’d argue many CEOs want to be like Steve, but Mark has tried from very early on to emulate him down to a penchant for turtle neck and dad jeans for many of his appearances.
Steve, for his many flaws, was seriously charismatic and highly influential as a businessman. I can see why other CEOs hope they could have his stage presence.
Unfortunately, very few have that same charisma. Mark definitely doesn’t. But it explains why he tries to be front and center
- iwontberude 3y agoHe comes across like Bill Gates very strongly with the way he speaks and makes pauses.
- johnneville 3y agoeven when Steve Jobs was saying stuff like "you're holding it wrong" i felt like he was in on the joke (self aware) about how ridiculous it was to say. i don't get that same impression of self awareness from Mark Zuckerberg
- dagmx 3y agoMinor nit (not trying to defend jobs, but it’s sadly a bit apocryphal) : he never actually said that. The press event for that issue was specifically him saying that 1. They weren’t alone in having signal drop off 2. That you could hold it differently or get a case to avoid the issue. The “You’re holding it wrong” was actually a wired article take on that deflection in the first point https://www.wired.com/2010/06/iphone-4-holding-it-wrong/ https://www.wired.com/2010/06/iphone-4-holding-it-wrong/ If you watch the actual press conference, it’s very much more “Mea Culpa” https://youtu.be/Q-UgUnMt6Ds?si=D5yyGvSq4n9sOof7 https://youtu.be/Q-UgUnMt6Ds?si=D5yyGvSq4n9sOof7