Leadership



Leadership

Introduction

When we think of entrepreneurship in the field of technological accomplishment, the first two faces that pass through our minds are Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Without their ideas, their skills, their inventions, the world that we live every day would probably be very different. Their inconceivable uniqueness has made them great, and that's why it's worth telling their lives. The history will remember them forever. The world has rarely seen someone who can have a profound impact so much to Steve, the consequences of which will be tangible even for many future generations. Which one of us was lucky enough to work with him know that it was a huge honor”. These were the words of his rival Bill Gates in October 2011 after the death of Jobs.

Steve Paul Jobs was born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955. Newborn, little Steve was immediately given up for adoption. Were spouses Jobs (Paul and Clara) to look after him and make it grow in the quiet town of Mountain View, California. After graduating in 1972, he joined the faculty Steve Reed College in Portland, but after only one semester, he abandoned preferring field work.

In 1990, the "genius Hardware" marries Laurene Powell and the couple had three children: Eve, Erin and Reed. More 'later recognized a second daughter born from a previous relationship with a painter Lisa. Steve Jobs from 1997 until 2011, he served as CEO of Apple will not receive any salary (symbolic $ 1 per year), but by obtaining performance bonuses stratospheric such as: a jet worth $ 90 million and a package shares equal to a value of approximately $ 30 million. Probably bonuses were minimal in relation to the enormous contribution that Jobs gave the company. And 'in fact regarded as the father of three products that have revolutionized not only an entire decade but probably also marked the near future. (IPOD, IPhone, IPAD)

Discussion and Analysis

Steve jobs was the main character behind's apple's success. His excellent understanding of technology and creativity gave apple what it takes to become of the leading companies of the computer world. After the power struggle and his exit from the company earlier made him the man he was. Steve was known for his aggressive style of leadership, he was a perfectionist and that what inspired most of the company's product which became instant hits in the consumer world. Steve Jobs saved Apple from bankruptcy, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world and changing the music industry and the mobile phone industry, giving birth to a new market with the iPad, which took all by surprise party. Born leader, inside and outside your company, is cited as a reference in many different themes, from motivation, creativity, innovation and irreverence. Besides all his cunning, intelligence and sense of opportunity, he was a charismatic person, human, enthusiastic and passionate about what he does, infecting those who are nearby, whether they are employees or customers (Elliot & Simon, ...