Steve Jobs, and Experience

[vinodkumarvc]

At the D Conference this year, Steve Jobs made an interesting statement - If you want to hire bright and creative people, you can’t over rule them ... You can do that once or twice a year.

At the same conference, he also made another interesting statement during his much-hyped discussion with Bill Gates. When asked what he wished he could learn

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[inthing]

hey maga,
Wow .. someone who got so motivated by this interview that they decided to blog :)

I read up some 10 different news articles about this interview .. There are videos on youtube now.

I guess I should not ask a stupid question like whom do you like .. :)

But, do you think Steve's temper and his way of treating people is justified ?

[vinodkumarvc]

if u ask the businessman in me, he would say "yes, as long as whatever he does increases shareholder value." :-) .. especially considering how Apple was floundering before Steve returned in the 90s.

but, i also think that Steve's personality (in reality, or marketing-wise) is now a part of Apple's DNA to such a large extent, that his exit can have a huge impact on Apple. and that tends to scare me a bit. it is not wise for any company to have a centralized hero, as he/she becomes an organizational weakness.

[inthing]

Well, I'd say that at least we have the luxury to say that that Apple should not depend too much on Jobs. Remember the Apple of 97 :) Jobs' larger than life image is hard to ignore I guess. But, I am very curious to see what Jobs does after Apple. Gates will be remembered for quite some time for this millions he's spending. But, Jobs and philanthropy/humility .. hmm

Its hard not to compare the two. Both seem to be from different schools, but cool in their own respects. I guess this gets summed up when Gates says "I envy Steve's tastes" or something to that effect ...