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I wonder how possible that would be given the quote in the Jobs biography: "He told Isaacson that Ive had 'more operational power' at Apple than anyone else be
by christoph 13y ago
I wonder how possible that would be given the quote in the Jobs biography:
"He told Isaacson that Ive had 'more operational power' at Apple than anyone else besides Jobs himself — that there's no one at the company who can tell Ive what to do," the report said. "That, says Jobs, is 'the way I set it up.'"
- outside1234 13y agosee Steve Ballmer
- adventured 13y agoThe only actual legal structure protecting Ive's position at Apple is one in which Cook voluntarily complies with Jobs' stated wishes. That is to say, there is nothing stopping Cook from firing Ive tomorrow, changing his job title or control inside the company. Jobs may have also secured the board's agreement to protect Ive, but that too would rest merely on their voluntary compliance with such. In the corporate world, there's no such thing as a truly untouchable employee. The CEO, the board, or shareholders, someone can always get rid of you.