The Master SLer steps down! Steve Jobs says his health no longer allows him to fulfill his duties. He is the man who was a role model of:
1. Persistence and learning from mistakes – the Newton – Lisa. The newton turned into I Phone; Lisa turned into the Macintosh;
2. Commitment to values – ease of use and cool design – closed sourcing –
3. Resilience – forced out of Apple, he founded Next computer – returned to Apple and took it to greater heights.
4. Branding and Image - The Black Mock Turtle – The well worn blue jeans - The annual presentation of products we couldn’t do without. — The image, voice and soul of Apple. A Rock Star
5. Chunker of Change par excellance – I Tunes, I Pod, I Phone, I Pad, I Cloud – will the chunks stop now?
6. Clear, Concise, and Consistent messages – "You’re time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice – Stay hungry stay foolish." Steve Jobs Graduation Speech -Stanford 2005
What Strategic Leadership Lessons did you pull from Steve's Work?
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John Pisapia 2011
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