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I'm not sure Steve Jobs would be such a great employee anyway. He was born to lead, not follow. To innovate, not bend himself to someone else's vision. Invest
by davidroberts 14y ago
I'm not sure Steve Jobs would be such a great employee anyway. He was born to lead, not follow. To innovate, not bend himself to someone else's vision. Invest in him? Yes. Hire him? Hmmmmm. Maybe not.
- lalos 14y agoDon't forget some companies are big and old enough to no longer have the initial vision and can differentiate into other markets with employees that are leaders like Steve. Maybe a good example would be Eisner with Disney
- icpmacdo 14y agoRereading his biography today I came to the exact same conclusion.
- pekk 14y agoIf you can't think of any way to use someone today with the skills of Steve Jobs, the fault might not lie with the person who has those skills.
- kamaal 14y agoEven as a founder of a company, Steve Jobs is by large not of much use without somebody like Steve Wozniak.
- ritchiea 14y agoAnd is Steve Wozniak more than a career engineer without Steve Jobs? I think it's more accurate to say they are both exponentially more valuable in tandem than solo.
- 47uF 14y agoAnd Steve Wozniak isn't of much use without computers. I guess that makes him pretty useless as a programmer.
- talmand 14y agoExcept for the fact that Wozniak is mostly known for building a computer, not programming it.
- phaus 14y agoA grown man that throws tantrums, belittles subordinates, and never admits when his company has made a mistake is not what I would call a born leader.
- mikecane 14y agoGo read the biography of Harry Cohn, one of the founders of Columbia Pictures.
- gngeal 14y ago"A grown man that throws tantrums, belittles subordinates, and never admits when his company has made a mistake is not what I would call a born leader." So, one could easily compare him with Stalin, Hitler, and other people like these who happened to have similar habits? Well, the life story of well-adjusted sociopaths...
- chongli 14y agoThat's exactly what I'd call a born leader. These types of people do not show any weakness and refuse to compromise on their vision.
- phaus 14y agoAll three of the attributes I listed are weaknesses. Born leaders don't often lose their temper in front of subordinates. You should read "How to Make Friends and Influence People" It contains quite a few examples of what true leadership is.