Without all the pieces the watchmaker is just some guy with the knowledge to make watches. Without a watchmaker, the pieces are all just pieces. It takes all of

Without all the pieces the watchmaker is just some guy with the knowledge to make watches. Without a watchmaker, the pieces are all just pieces. It takes all of them coming together to become a watch. All of the pieces may be replaceable, but nevertheless, all make a valuable contribution. Which watchmaker do you go to for your watch? The one that has the reputation for making the best watches - the best generalist. Just because someone is a generalist, doesn't mean they're not the best at what they do. Steve Wozniak - Technical genius, Systems Engineer, Specialist. Arguably as important in Apple's success as Jobs. Without Woz, there was no product. It was his know-how that gave Apple life. Steve Jobs - CEO, Salesman spectulaire, Visionary, Generalist. Exiled from his own company. Replaceable? The board of directors clearly thought so. Could anyone have done as good a job? Who knows. What we do know is that the previous management did a shitty job and in a very just turn of events, Jobs turned out to be fucking awesome at it. Kudos to him. Could any engineer than Woz have built the product Jobs asked for? Quite probably. I'm sure there were other capable engineers out there if Wozniak had declined or not been available. It took Jobs more generalized abilities to direct Woz's talents and get a product to market. Would Jobs have made a success of his life without Wozniak? Would Wozniak have still been a successful computer genius without Jobs? There's not a shred of doubt in my mind that either of them would have made it. Both technically replaceable, but each as irreplaceable as the other in the creation of Apple. It took both to make that magic happen.