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Steve Jobs: Redefining The CEO
conq writes "BusinessWeek has a nice piece on how Steve Jobs is redefining the job of being a CEO. From the story: 'Just over a decade ago, Steve Jobs was considered washed-up, a has-been whose singular achievement was co-founding Apple Computer back in the 1970s. Now, given the astounding success of Apple and Pixar, he's setting a new bar for how to manage a Digital Age corporation.'"
I don't get it.
Apple is the ultimate consumer lock in and selling your personality is suppose to that alright? I don't like monopolist and Jobs is a greater extreme then Gates.
I will say, Ipod had got enough potential if Jobs takes that genre in the right direction, to accelerate new tech by consumers in areas where adoption might be slow (like cellphones (or at least the tech) and hopefully change how the tech is used and logical progression of PDA-like form factor (and everything PDA aren't used for today--that innovation doesn't normally come from those kinds of companies-->mindset is too stiffling and too closed, left)).
Quicktime really really sucks btw. heh
Disney has the IP but lacks in contemporary performance (a twisted sense of morality) thanks to professionals who want to use the company as a peer influence. The art of telling a good story was killed by imposing politically correct on people who know better. If Jobs does will likely do same thing to Pixar, hype will be predictable same with knowing when to sell. (google anyone?-->has absolutely huge opportunities but is wasting away in stagnation).
No news here - move along.
Wow, great catchphrase! I think it could replace "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters."
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