Steve Jobs



Steve Jobs

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to explore the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant facts and figures relating to the aspects of Steve Job's leadership. Steve Jobs is a difficult man to be indifferent about. People love him or hate him, and often that depends on the kind of relationship one has with him. As Apple's spokesman, he is a superstar; adored by his constituents, they hang on every word during his flawless and dynamic keynotes, and they analyze every letter published looking for hidden meaning. As a boss, he is critical, demanding, driving, and surprisingly inspirational. As a businessman, he is cold and cunning. His tactics are merciless and his business sense is impeccable. In all areas, he is never hesitant to speak what is on his mind (Gomes, 2010). In the next section, we will examine the leader ship style of steve jobs an also evaluate why he is a great leader.

Discussion & Analysis

Leadership Style

Steve Jobs is a strong charismatic leader. As a charismatic leader, he is exceedingly inspirational, likes using stories to motivate, and his passion for perfection is inspiring. When relying on behaviors that emphasize the directive style, Steve does not hold back his thoughts about the direction of a project or someone's ideas on how to resolve a problem.

Steve's charismatic personality has pulled Apple through crises, periods of change, and even compelled employees to work 90-hour weeks (joyfully) in order to meet seemingly impossible deadlines. His charisma, conviction, and dominating influence also caused him to be fired from Apple when he adamantly refused to change the course he believed Apple needed to transform (David, 2010).

In the typical manner of a charismatic personality, Steve did have difficulties to overcome as a youth (Burrows, 2006). He was an adopted child and ...