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Steve Jobs Named Fortune's 'CEO of the Decade'
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Fortune’s interviews with people about Jobs were interesting — particularly the one by the venture capitalist that mentioned Apple was weeks away from bankruptcy when Jobs first returned.
I knew they weren’t doing well in 1996, but I thought they still had a pile of cash.
I knew they weren’t doing well in 1996, but I thought they still had a pile of cash.
Wait, so now doing a job because its your passion is the same as calling someone saintly? 
No he doesn't do it for the money, clearly he has more than he could ever spend, he does it because he likes to try to change the world (done it 3 times already). How that translates into saintly I'll never know.
No he doesn't do it for the money, clearly he has more than he could ever spend, he does it because he likes to try to change the world (done it 3 times already). How that translates into saintly I'll never know.
Hmmmm
Making money and being motivated by money are two entirely different things. You offered no proof to counter his point.
maybe jobs could do a gates and donate a chunk of his billions to worthy charities.
Making money and being motivated by money are two entirely different things. You offered no proof to counter his point.
maybe jobs could do a gates and donate a chunk of his billions to worthy charities.
And how do you know he doesn't? It's possible he could be doing so anonymously.
Actually it looks like a guy knee deep in the trenches of his company while the other (work smarter, not harder) jobs is fine with delegating/demanding success.
To different styles of management.
hahaha "heartless bastard " made me laugh.
if he did give money away, why wouldn't he let the public know? Its not like he isnt in the public eye already? or maybe he just loves over charging us (like somebody else said) and sleeping on our hard earned cash!
He's rich because he turned 10 million dollars invested in Pixar into four billion. If he have any evidence for anything illegal happening, please tell us.
How could anyone vote this negative? This is nothing but positive news. I think 9 people just like to feel like they're being rebellious. That they are somehow cool if they vote negative.
Anyway, I too wish this was available in print. I would definitely buy it. Steve is definitely worthy of this award. Nobody can deny that.
Anyway, I too wish this was available in print. I would definitely buy it. Steve is definitely worthy of this award. Nobody can deny that.
Or maybe they thought someone else was more worthy, heaven forbid
If you hadn't noticed, not everyone in the world shares the exact same opinion about everything.
I for one am impressed by how hot Steve looks in that photo.
Thanks for coming back Steve. Thanks for getting it right. So happy not to be DOS-ing, Window-ing, OS9-ing or BE-ing.... Now, how about that iTablet?
Perhaps to avoid seeking attention and taking the focus away from the donation and placing it on the donor. Or perhaps to avoid the accusations of ulterior motives. Do I know any of this to be true? Certainly not. But it's certainly a possibility.
That too is a possibility. Can you say for certain which it is? I can't.
Anyways, back to "raging against the machine"...
No...those are Bill's bedroom eyes.
And to all those questioning philanthropy, this recognition is about managing a company, not who is the most charitable!
Look at the competition
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/fortune/0911/gallery.jobs_business_leaders.fortune/index.html
If you look at the also-rans, it's no surprise that SJ was the winner. What a lame selection. Half of them are criminals and/or have ruined the financial system. The other half is just filthy rich and hasn't really done anything with a lasting impact during the last 10 years. Bernie Madoff, Carlos Slim and Martha Stewart? Seriously. Alan Greenspan wasn't even a CEO, he is just a totally overhyped follower of raw capitalism.
The only other good choice was Larry Page & Sergey Brin.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/fortune/0911/gallery.jobs_business_leaders.fortune/index.html
If you look at the also-rans, it's no surprise that SJ was the winner. What a lame selection. Half of them are criminals and/or have ruined the financial system. The other half is just filthy rich and hasn't really done anything with a lasting impact during the last 10 years. Bernie Madoff, Carlos Slim and Martha Stewart? Seriously. Alan Greenspan wasn't even a CEO, he is just a totally overhyped follower of raw capitalism.
The only other good choice was Larry Page & Sergey Brin.