Milo, your comment is daft. Ahrendts and Jobs are doing different things.
I don't think they're really comparable though. Jobs was referring to the hardware and software design of their products. I don't think Ahrendts was brought in to influence the hardware/software design by assessing what the customers want (or think they want). It seems more like she's supposed to improve the retail experience - to make people happier about being in an Apple store, about the transaction, and thus perhaps, indirectly about the products they buy.I'm not insulting anyone. Jobs famously made it clear that he ignored what the public had to say, he didn't think it was useful. No focus groups. And his well known quote about people asking for a faster horse instead of asking for a car.
Among other things she talks about what people are sharing on social media, which seems pretty much the opposite of "jobs-esque".
What propaganda. Selling grossly overpriced handbags is not a qualification to head the retail division of the most successful company of all time.
Controversial, but worth a read if you have an open mind:
http://www.returnofkings.com/19763/apple-should-have-never-hired-a-female-handbag-executive
Gender isn't a social construct, it represents real differences that affect how men and women think and act. Censoring any mention of it is ridiculous.
I don't think they're really comparable though.
What propaganda. Selling grossly overpriced handbags is not a qualification to head the retail division of the most successful company of all time.
Controversial, but worth a read if you have an open mind:
http://www.returnofkings.com/19763/apple-should-have-never-hired-a-female-handbag-executive
Gender isn't a social construct, it represents real differences that affect how men and women think and act. Censoring any mention of it is ridiculous.