15. JOB’S LEADERSHIP Like a transformational leader, he focuses on "transforming" others to help each other, to look out for each other, to be encouraging and harmonious, and to look out for the organization as a whole. At Apple, he is seen as a leader whose brilliance and idealistic vision of "providing computers as a tool to change the world," drew other talented people to him His Leadership creates valuable and positive change in the followers. In his leadership, he enhances the motivation, morale and performance of his follower group. Some people also categorize him as a charismatic leader. 11/17/2009 5
17. “FROM CRITICS DESK…” “his habit of making decisions and then suddenly changing his mind has been given as part of the reason he is difficult to work for”-brainmass “Jobs has got an aggressive and demanding personality”.-critics “He is one of Silicon Valley's leading egomaniacs”.–Fortune Magazine “Jobs would have made an excellent king of France with his compelling and larger-than-life persona”- JefRaskin, former collegue. “Some times he acts anti gates, & some times he requests Microsoft to develop software for their computers, that is weird”.-critics 11/17/2009 7
18. “You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new” – Steve Jobs 11/17/2009 8
19. HONORS 1985: National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan with Steve Wozniak(the first people to ever receive the honor) 1987: Jefferson Award for Public Service in the category (the Samuel S. Beard Award). 2007: Jobs was named the most powerful person in business by Fortune Magazine 2007: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver inducted Jobs into the California Hall of Fame 2009: Jobs was selected the most admired entrepreneur among teenagers on a survey by Junior Achievement 11/17/2009 9