Steve Jobs has scaled back his role at Apple. The move wasn’t unexpected. Even so, Apple shares have taken a huge hit after the closing, most likely to rebound if not tomorrow then the next day or the next.
Most accounts say that – contrary to management and leadership fads prevailing during the decades that Jobs has played a major role in the transformation of tech – the man is a micro-manager of the most precise sort. All I can say is that, if this is what it takes to accomplish what his organizations have done, let’s hope Tim Cook knows how to use the same kind of corporate magnifier to keep a close eye on the ongoing Apple enterprise. Read More
Most accounts say that – contrary to management and leadership fads prevailing during the decades that Jobs has played a major role in the transformation of tech – the man is a micro-manager of the most precise sort. All I can say is that, if this is what it takes to accomplish what his organizations have done, let’s hope Tim Cook knows how to use the same kind of corporate magnifier to keep a close eye on the ongoing Apple enterprise. Read More