Steve Jobs Remarkable Career
There are two current events that make a discussion of Steve Jobs career an especially interesting endeavor. The first is that the co-founder and notorious Apple visionary stepped down as the company's chief executive (Zweig, 2011). Shortly after Jobs stepped down he passed away. Many health care professionals believe that Jobs death may have been preventable and attribute his early death to his choice of trying to treat his disease through an alternative medicine approach (Michelson, 2011). Jobs was actually aware of his condition fairly early in its development which provided him an opportunity to treat it with traditional approaches however Jobs refused.

Steve Jobs is often accredited as the man who turned around Apple Inc. from the verge of collapse on several junctures. Another headline that dominated many of the major media networks recently is that Apple just passed up Exxon Mobile to become the world's most…...

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Michelson, L. (2011, November 18). What Steve Jobs' Death Teaches Us All About Our Own Health Care. Retrieved from Forbes:  http://www.forbes.com /sites/forbesleadershipforum/2011/11/18/what-steve-jobs-death-teaches-us-all-about-our-own-health-care/

Zweig, J. (2011, August 27). The Halo Effect: How It Polishes Apple's and Buffett's Image. Retrieved November 26, 2011, from The Wall Street Journal:  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904009304576532861636564194.html

Steve Jobs and Entrepreneurialship
College dropouts Steve ozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer in April 1976. The 1984 launch of the Macintosh computer finally moved Apple into the business office, and by 1988, over one million Mac's had been sold. Jobs stunned the world with the 1984 Super bowl commercial, and literally changed computing for all time (Appleseed, 1984). Now, Apple designs, develops, produces markets and services microprocessor-based personal computers, related software and peripheral products, including laser printers, scanners, compact disk read-only memory drives and other related products; and manufactures communications products that connect Apple systems to local area networks, connect the Macintosh to other computers and integrate the Macintosh into various computing environments. One of Apple's most successful new products is considered by many to be the current "ultimate" smart phone -- the iPhone, capturing over 40 million sales in 2010 alone, and almost 20 million in Q1 2011…...

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Steve Jobs made sure that his devices were simple and beautiful, and I would be interested in learning how to devote so much passion into the products I am going to be working with in the future.
The 'reality distortion field' is a catchphrase that was attached to Steve Jobs because of his willingness to do whatever it took to get his way in every situation. In his biography, Steve Jobs, alter Isaacson gives the subject of this phenomena a full chapter entitled "The Reality Distortion Field: Playing by His Own Set of Rules." (Isaacson, 117) He would lie to his coworkers, create fake deadlines, and refuse to yield to design choices of his, which caused a lot of friction in his workplace. This attitude got Jobs fired from Apple in 1986, and he did not return to Apple HQ again until 1997 after his successful stint with Pixar Studios…...

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Isaacson, Walter. Steve Jobs. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. Print.

Japern, Sue. "Who Was Steve Jobs? The New York Review of Books." The New York Review of Books. Web. 19 Feb. 2012..

Steve Jobs
How Steve Jobs demonstrated or used coercive and legitimate power

Coercive power

Jobs was famously arrogant, even pulling up to Apple's front entrance and parking in a handicapped space in the famously crowded Apple parking lot, because no one dared to ticket him (Kahney 2008).

Employees lived in fear of being fired by Jobs at Apple. "At most companies, the red-faced, tyrannical boss is an outdated archetype, a caricature from the life of Dagwood. Not at Apple. Whereas the rest of the tech industry may motivate employees with carrots, Jobs is known as an inveterate stick man" (Kahney 2008).

Jobs was known to curse at or openly berate employees in public whom he felt were underperforming (Mui 2008).

Jobs openly played favorites. "There is a small group at Apple...called the Top 100" which Jobs gathered for "an intense three-day strategy session at a proverbially secure, undisclosed location" annually (Lashinsky 2008). Jobs would remove individuals…...

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References

Kahney, Leander. (2008). How Apple got everything right by doing everything wrong. Wired.

Retrieved:  http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-04/bz_apple?currentPage=all 

Lashinsky, Adam. (2011). How apple works. CNN. Retrieved:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/08/25/how-apple-works-inside-the-worlds-biggest-startup/

Steve Jobs was a visionary leader, who preferred a centralized command structure in order to execute his visions. He rallied people around his vision, getting a high degree of buy-in, and in the process was able to build a leading consumer products company. He founded Apple and guided it to early success. After his ouster, the company lost its way, but when Jobs came back into the company, he was able to guide the company to incredible success, leaving it as the largest company in the world by market cap. This paper examines Jobs the entrepreneur, and visionary leader who was able to transform the way that people interact with their technology.
Steve Jobs has long been a compelling figure in American business. He was raised in California by his adoptive parents. After high school, Jobs attended eed College in Oregon, but dropped out shortly thereafter. After this time, he visited…...

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Heracleous, L. (2013). Quantum strategy at Apple Inc. Organizational Dynamics. Vol. 42 (2013) 92-99.

Jobs, S. (2005). Stay hungry, stay foolish. Commencement Speech, Stanford University. In possession of the author

Tellis, G. (2006). Disruptive technology or visionary leadership. Journal of Product Innovation. Vol. 23 (2006) 34-38.

Steve Jobs as the best of the 10 Best Leaders of 2005. In fact, it was not him but his partner who created the Apple and Jobs was shown to have expropriated some of his ideas -- including the original idea for Apple from others. More so, one can claim that Jobs had lousy leadership skills. After all, he was manipulative, frequently cruel to employees and others, egoistical, and bullying. This was the reason why Apples fired him and Jobs was forced to start afresh and failed until Apple hired him again as their leader (Isaacson, 2011).
Job's leadership success it may be argued resulted from his imagination, creatively, and ability to take risks. It also resulted in his love for his job -- a job that he was willing o be paid only $1.00 a year -- a token sum in his last tenure as manager for he was…...

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"Apple - Think Different - Richard Dreyfuss narration

" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFEarBzelBs 

Burrow, P & Grover, R (2006). Steve Jobs's Magic Kingdom

http://www2.cis.gsu.edu/dmcdonald/MBA8125/Session%203/Steve-Jobs-Magic-Kingdom-BW.pdf

Leadership
One of the most influential business leaders of the last century is Steve Jobs. Jobs helped his technology firm Apple, Inc. rise to fame and outpace competitors through the duration of his tenure. He has been called a "business genius," and is on "a very short list of greatest American businessmen ever," (Nocera, 2011, p. 1). Biographer Isaacson (2012) places Steve Jobs in the same sentence as Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Walt Disney, deliberately choosing visionary leaders who were also controversial like Steve Jobs. Some of Steve Jobs's biographers point out that his business acumen extended far beyond the realm of technology. Steve Jobs "helped to transform seven industries: personal computing, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, retail stores, and digital publishing," (Isaacson, 2012, p. 1). It can also be safely said that Jobs transformed the nature of media marketing, as the iTunes model has established a firm precedent…...

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References

Henson, R. (n.d.). Faculty insight: The leadership of Steve Jobs. Rutgers. Retrieved online:  http://business.rutgers.edu/news/faculty-insight-leadership-steve-jobs 

Isaacson, W. (2012). The real leadership lessons of Steve Jobs. Harvard Business Review. April 2012. Retrieved online:  http://www.mdh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Real_leadership_lessons.pdf 

Kalia, S. (2012). 10 leadership tips from Steve Jobs. Forbes. April 2, 2012. Retrieved online:  http://www.forbes.com /sites/susankalla/2012/04/02/10-leadership-tips-from-steve-jobs/

McInerney, S. (2011). Steve Jobs: An unconventional leader. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved online:  http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/management/steve-jobs-an-unconventional-leader-20111007-1lcmo.html

Steve Jobs' leadership
Steve Jobs founded Apple because he had a passion to create a new, stylish, user-friendly computer. He did not become an entrepreneur to make money. Jobs was motivated by a desire to see his ideals for what technology should look like and feel like become manifest. This passion became clear after Jobs returned to the company he founded after a brief hiatus. "For years, Jobs plugged away at Apple with his more proprietary approach, not worrying much about Wall Street's complaints. In fact, one of his first moves was to take an ax to Apple's product line, lopping off dozens of products to focus on just four… Apple has eschewed calls to boost market share by making lower-end products or expanding into adjacent markets where the company wouldn't be the leader. 'I'm as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do,' Jobs…...

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References

Burrows, P., Grover, R., & Green, H. (2006). Steve Job's Magic Kingdom. New York.

Business Week, 3970: 62. Retrieved on November 10, 2010 at:

 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_06/b3970001.htm 

David, Leonard. (2010). Commentary: The last pitchman. Business Week (Online), June 10,

A Case Study in Pathophysiology: The Steve Jobs CaseIntroductionA good way towards understanding gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NET) can be through study of the case of Steve Jobs. This analysis and care plan looks at the details of GEP-NET, from its pathophysiology and historical treatment perspectives to a targeted plan of care utilizing the PIE (Planning, Intervention, Evaluation) framework. It emphasizes evidence-based practices and patient-centered care, and thus this comprehensive strategy can be useful in managing the disease effectively and in improving the patient's quality of life amidst the challenges posed by GEP-NET.Introduction and Pathophysiology of GEP-NETSteve Jobs' CaseSteve Job was a pioneering figure in the technology world who was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer known as GEP-NET (Pettinger, 2012). Unlike the more aggressive pancreatic adenocarcinoma, GEP-NETs are slower-growing tumors that potentially can be cured if detected early and managed properly. Jobs' choice of initially pursuing alternative medicine…...

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Diez, M., Teule, A., & Salazar, R. (2013). Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors:

diagnosis and treatment. Annals of gastroenterology, 26(1), 29-36

Greenlee, H., & Ernst, E. (2012). What can we learn from Steve Jobs about complementary and

Culture of Ethics
Team-Building

The author of this report is to answer several questions for this exercise. The first question pertains to whether Steve Jobs, prolific late leader of Apple Corporation, was an ethical leader. Further, the author is to explain Steve Jobs was or was not an ethical leader. Further, the author is to answer to the question of whether or not the author is an acolyte or a rejecter and why the answer is one or the other. While Steve Jobs did blur some ethical and legal lines, he was a great leader for Apple and the author of this report is most certainly a rejecter in terms of gleaning onto the traits and aspects of others.

Steve Jobs is certainly one of the more prolific and notorious names in the history of industry, consumer electronics and computing right along with people like Bill Gates of Microsoft and Larry Ellison of…...

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References

Baack, D. (2012). Organizational Behavior. Houston, Tex.: Dame Publications.

Smith, M. (2014, July 30). Steve Jobs - Are you an Acolyte or a Rejecter?. World's Largest

Professional Network. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from  https://www.linkedin.com 

/groups/Steve-Jobs-Are-you-Acolyte-4659252.S.197382252

Steve Jobs: Innovative or Creative?
The difference between creativity and innovation is rather subtle. Indeed, the two words have in the past been used interchangeably. To determine whether Steve Jobs was innovative or creative, we would first have to define the two terms and highlight what each entails.

Creativity, as I have pointed out above is most times associated with innovation. In the words of Clegg (2009, p. 2), "from the origins of the words themselves, innovation would seem to be about newness, while creativity is about bringing something into being." Although it appears rather difficult to firmly put Steve Jobs in either category, upon closer analysis of his life and times, one would say that Jobs was more innovative than creative.

To begin with, in addition to seeking problems, innovators, according to McKenna (p. 237), "derive a challenge from seeking new and possibly unexpected solutions." Most of the products whose development Jobs…...

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References

Cassidy, M. (2013). Cassidy on Nolan Bushnell: 'Steve was Difficult," Says Man who First Hired Steve Jobs. Retrieved from  http://www.mercurynews.com/mike-cassidy/ci_22890892/cassidy-steve-jobs-hire-nolan-bushnell-book-atari 

Clegg, B. (2009). Creativity and Innovation for Managers. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.

McKenna, E.F. (2000). Business Psychology and Organizational Behavior (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Psychology Press.

Apple Jobs
Apple's Post-Jobs Shift From Innovation to Ethicality

The death of Steve Jobs would mark a sharp transition in the history of the Apple Company. Driven by innovation under the visionary CEO's watch, Apple would nonetheless be the subject of criticism for its negative ethical performance in areas such as labor rights and environmental compliance. Jobs untimely death would bring new CEO Tim Cook into the office under intense pressure both to maintain the company's high product development standards and to alter its decidedly lesser ethical standards. This discussion considers the ethical flaws which persisted under Jobs and some of the steps taken by Cook to alter Apple's troubled ethical reputation.

Section I. General description of the enterprise and its environment

Apple has enjoyed a reputation as a progressive and ethical company largely on the strength of its image is a cutting edge technology company whose products are used and enjoyed by progressively…...

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Arthur, C. (2012). The post-jobs Apple has a different flavor under Tim Cook. The Guardian.

Chan, A.J. (2011). Steven Jobs (1955-2011), former Apple Chief Ethics Officer. Monday Morning Business Ethicist.

Dvorak, J.C. (2013). Is Apple Doomed Without Steve Jobs, as Larry Ellison Predicts? PC Magazine.

Fung, B. (2013). Larry Ellison says Apple can't Succeed Without Steve Jobs. He's Wrong. Washington Post.

Leadership Lessons From Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was a transformational leader, both from a technological and human leadership standpoint. Having not only launched Apple but also saved it from bankruptcy when he returned in 1997, Steve Jobs showed a unique set of transformational skills that would set both him and his company apart globally more than any other technology-related brand. The intent of this analysis is to evaluate Apple Computer from the standpoint of Steve Job's major impact and influence on it, including a discussion of the three major business challenges that needed to be overcome for the company to succeed. The leadership style Steve Jobs relied on is also discussed. His role as a transformational leader is clear by how effectively he could communicate a product vision and mobilize organizations in the tens of thousands of people to accomplish them (Cheung, Wong, 2011). Third, his effectiveness as a transformational leader…...

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References

Brashares, Ann. (2001). Steve Jobs: Thinks Different. Breckenridge, CO: Twenty-First Century Books.

Millissa F.Y. Cheung, & Chi-Sum Wong. (2011). Transformational leadership, leader support, and employee creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 32(7), 656-672.

Cooper, Charles. (2010). Steve Jobs Debuts iPhone 4 and iOS 4. CBS News. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from  http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501464_162-20006962-501465.html .

Forbes (2011). Steve Jobs: $8.3 billion. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from  http://www.forbes.com .

Corporate Leadership
Case

The late Steve Jobs was a pioneer and leader in technology and in leadership. He has been praised as being one of the best leaders during the 21st century (2005) by Forbes. The paper will discuss concepts of strong and good leadership as well as how Steve Jobs' performance as leader of Apple, Inc. coincided with these criteria.

It is no secret that Apple is one of the most prominent companies in its industry with a strong international presence. Apple technology has influence global culture and the global economy. There were periods during the company's existence where Jobs was not the leader, but the company saw some of its most dramatic growth and profit under his leadership until his recent passing. One trait of a strong leader that Jobs had that he commanded and engaged groups well. He knew how to speak effectively in front of others and to get…...

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References:

Burrows, P., Grover, R., & Green, H. (2006). Steve Job's Magic Kingdom. Business Week, Issue 3970, 62, Available from:   2012 June 17.http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_06/b3970001.htm .

David, Leonard. (2010) Commnetary: The Last Pitchamn. Business Week, Available from:   2012 June 18.http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_25/b4183004440240.htm .

Koehn, Nancy F. (2009) His Legacy. Fortune, 160(10), 110-114.

here are many changes affecting business operations of companies; producers change their production method to save on cost and to maximize on revenue, consumers' tastes and preferences do change. Apple's marketing environment face the following challenges, high rates of inflation, stiff competition from other producers, high costs of production and influence from the natural environment's policies. Apple's political and legal environment has a broad spectrum, laws and regulations impact on the marketing strategy of a company.
Without regulations and laws in business, means that some firms will transact unfairly, laws are not only limited to, legislations, but it can also include public policies that protect consumers of product in any said market. Apple is faced with legislations and laws that govern its market operations, some of these laws and policies not only include, price controls, labor laws, tax policies, import and export laws and consumers protection Acts and legislations. On…...

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Technological advancement is a challenging marketing environment because technology is always in a change motion, what is today's technological advancement might not be the next day. Economics as an environment has an important influence on marketing strategies of a company, state of the economy can slow down business operations, and inflation, on the other hand, destroys business operations. Apple Inc., did not escape the financial meltdown of 2008, any change on the inflation rate, interest rates influence market operations of Apple Inc. society is also another market environment that needs great attention. In the case of Apple Inc., consumers form the society and with the ever change in consumer needs, a perfect strategy is required for Apple Inc. To retain its global reputation.

Market segmentation is a marketing strategy where the marketer divides market consumers into subsets. Individuals in the subset have common needs. Market segmentation helps companies to differentiate products. Ideal market segmentation must be large enough to meet profits, and it should be realistic. Market can be segmented geographically, by benefit, due to the occasion and psychographic. In the case of Apple Inc., segmentation according to consumer needs. The company has concentrated on satisfying the needs of the high and the middle class of consumers who do not mind spending on quality products; it has also developed products that satisfy the needs of designers, the market is segmented demographically that's why majority of its stores is the United States of America. The company also has developed products to satisfy the needs of youth who value technology largely.

Apple computer Inc. faces many challenges in today's technology market. How will they survive? That question needs an answer. There are many marketing strategies for one to use in a market. Apple and other computer manufacturing companies depend on software developed by providers. To gain from the market, Apple has started to develop hardware that is compatible with software developed by a majority of developers. To respond to changing market needs, Apple has moved to developing products for developing markets like china. Another form of strategy that Apple has used is advertisement through media. The company has also employed a lean production technique that ensures that production materials do not go to waste.

Unique Perspectives and Insights of Outsiders

Outsiders, individuals who are not part of a particular group or community, can offer valuable perspectives and insights that can enrich and transform the group's dynamics and understanding. Their external vantage point allows them to observe and interpret situations from a different angle, contributing fresh ideas and innovative solutions.

Unveiling Blind Spots and Biases

Insiders may often be blind to certain aspects of their own group due to familiarity and ingrained assumptions. Outsiders, however, can provide a fresh perspective that challenges these assumptions and reveals hidden biases or blind spots. They can point out patterns or behaviors....

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Steve Jobs: Visionary, Innovator, and Cultural Icon

The Legacy of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs' impact on the tech industry: How his vision and leadership revolutionized computing, mobile communication, and digital technology.
Jobs' influence on design and user experience: The transformative role he played in shaping the way we interact with technology as consumers.
Jobs' entrepreneurial genius: Analyzing the key factors behind his success as a founder, CEO, and innovator.

The Visionary and Creative Genius

Steve Jobs as a visionary leader: How he inspired his employees, motivated innovation, and created a culture of creativity at Apple.
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1. A shocking statistic Did you know that over 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to human activities?

2. An intriguing question What if you had the power to change the course of history with just a single choice?

3. A powerful quote The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs

4. A vivid description Picture this - a world where technology has advanced to the point of artificial intelligence surpassing human intelligence.

5. A personal anecdote Growing up in a small town, I....