Business Leadership

Executive Summary

Steve Jobs was one of the most influential leaders in the history of technology. With the changing world, Steve Jobs was a man who moved with the pace of the changing environment. He was the one who has made Apple Incorporation what it is today. He is the pioneer in the field of technology, and it is due to him that technology has changed so much. Steve Jobs has been a great leader in the field of technology which has helped him to ensure that people are up to date with the technology. He was the one who revolutionized the personal computers and made sure that the features of the personal computers are in favor of the people who are using it (Wren, 1995). The leadership of Steve Jobs is the main reason behind the success of Apple. People who worked at Apple said that Steve Jobs was one of the greatest leaders they had ever witnessed. Steve Jobs was a drop out, and still is one of the greatest leaders in the history of the world. People who are associated with the company or with Steve Jobs know that he is a skilled person. Jobs' leadership style was one of the most prominent which helped him to achieve success. I completely agree with the statement that Steve Jobs brings out the best from his followers despite the fact that he does not follow leadership theories. He is very different from other leaders. In this paper we will be discussing Steve Jobs' leadership style and compares it with leadership theories. The paper highlights Steve Jobs earlier life. The paper explains Steve's Jobs Leadership style Vis a Vis leadership theories. The paper compares Steve Jobs Leader ship style with other corporate leaders. In last paper concludes with the overall discussion and recommend few ideas.

Business Leadership

Introduction

Steve Jobs was a visionary. He knew that what he was doing was right and if he gets support, and backing from his company, he will be able to build a company that no other company will be able to compete with. With this vision in his mind, he set out to achieve what he had planned. He was one of the most charismatic leaders in the history of business. He has done everything that an exemplary leader should do. His management style included being a perfectionist. Steve Jobs was one person who influenced each and every employee of the company. He made sure that his employees are well aware of his vision and know what the company wants to achieve.

His foreseeing skills were extraordinary. He was a person who had an inventive mind. The ideas he had were unmatched in the industry and the success was based on his ability to convert his innovative ideas into reality. His style of managing people and making them work was very different. This is what made him a different and a strong leader. At Apple, there is no employee who is dissatisfied. Jobs being the CEO of ...