John Moore over at Brand Autopsy writes a pithy summary of an article on Steve Jobs (Good Steve, Bad Steve by Fortune, March 17, 2008) . It’s worth the read as he provides capsule insights on topics such as:
- Being innovative
- Connecting with customers
- Staying focused
- Managing people
- Hiring talented people
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Hello Dan,
I read the Fortune article a couple of weeks back re: Steve Jobs and found myself both amazed and a little sad for Steve Jobs. This amazing Wunderkind has had an amazing comeback, but the article revealed how hard he has been on people along the way.
I wonder if that is not part of the challenge in the marketplace … to strive to be exceptional in our way with people as our main ‘product’ and then to let the equivalent of our ‘ipods’ follow in tow. Ideal, to be sure, I know, but perhaps the pursuit of such an ideal is the real cover story.
Jesus, to me, is such an example. He laid the foundation of many things with his life work and even in his death. But, it is the way he did it that is so profoundly remarkable. He did it for love.
Cheerio,
Ross
London, Canada