2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
The authors of the new book "Becoming Steve Jobs" claim that stereotypes about Jobs are just echoes of how he worked in the 80s. Since his return to Apple, Jobs has markedly changed his style of government, becoming less authoritarian. But some elements have remained unchanged.
Even visionaries need good helpers
Despite the fact that Jobs always acted as if he knew everything, he often resorted to the help and advice of trusted people. He asked the heads of Intel, HP, Polaroid and many others for opinions on new Apple products.
Jobs couldn't sleep that night, so he decided to call Andy Grove (Intel CEO - editor's note) and ask his advice. When Jobs dialed him at 2 am, he heard, “Steve, I don't care about Apple. Make the choice yourself."
Steve Jobs is the father of his subordinates
Joining NeXT after leaving Apple, Steve took a lot of wrong steps. He impulsively hired the wrong people, yelled at the directors the same way he did at the engineers, and behaved inappropriately.
However, one employee recalls that Jobs often held "family picnics" in the park for his employees and their children. They had clowns, different games, burgers and even hockey matches.
If you walk with Jobs, then you are worth something
Jobs did not like to reward subordinates for good work. Instead, he took them for a walk. "It meant a lot," says one former Apple employee. "Steve was like a rock star, so a few minutes alone with him was an honor."
Balance between work and play
At the beginning of his career, Jobs worked almost around the clock. However, after returning to Apple, he focused more on work-family balance. Instead of meeting with employees, he could answer them by mail, thereby making it to dinner at Lauren and the children’s house.
Jobs spent a lot of time on spirituality and meditation
Many are surprised how a person who left for India and converted to Buddhism can manage a huge corporation at the same time. Every week, Jobs met with Buddhist monk Kobun Chino Otogawa to improve his spiritual life and take his mind off work.
Life is worth appreciating
After the first operation in 2004, Job's leadership style changed again. He began to rush, realizing that there was not much time left. The company began to work faster and faster. - said Tim Cook.
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