Haha all kidding aside I wish allot more people understood this. Nothing gives you the right to be arrogant and/or to treat others like ****. You can do it but never try and justify it with accomplishments, etc. and prepared to eat allot of flak...
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Steve Jobs Has No Problem Telling You What He Thinks
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Haha all kidding aside I wish allot more people understood this. Nothing gives you the right to be arrogant and/or to treat others like ****. You can do it but never try and justify it with accomplishments, etc. and prepared to eat allot of flak...
Good on Steve speaking his own mind and giving his opinion, even if he did do it in a jerk like way, he still got the message across.
Sounds like he goes to one meeting a year. Going to be hard to vote him off the board.
Maybe thats what a loyal disciple would do, but there is nothing that gives you the "privilege" of acting like an *******.
Looks like Steve has some mental problems as well. Seriously, all the other guy did was introducing himself?
Exactly. Hearing about Steve Jobs' nearly sociopathic interpersonal business skills does not make me want to rush out and buy Apple products. I'm sure I will again buy Apple products, but it will be despite Steve Jobs, not because of him.
Looks like Steve has some mental problems as well. Seriously, all the other guy did was introducing himself?
If you think that is how the meeting and context went down then you believe everything you read.
not really, hes always been considered an ******* to work with, thats why he was forced to leave Apple, and eventually, return because of the accomplishments he made, being said *******. Long live jobs
Indeed we have one side of the story. Keep in mind too, the guy was in the process of losing 135 million dollars for a company Steve is the largest individual share holder of.
And it was a really bad idea. Worse then even the iPod phone, and tha is hard to do.
Genius and madness . . . sometimes it's a blurry line. But often one does not exist without the other.
Good point.
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They say you shoul never meet your heroes. I can safely say that I will definitely be taking that advice when it comes to Steve Jobs.
They say you shoul never meet your heroes. I can safely say that I will definitely be taking that advice when it comes to Steve Jobs.
I appreciate his honesty, too many people just try to be nice and polite to everyone just to stay in their good books. I rather be told when I'm being stupid than lead to believe it's a good idea.
In fact, what I took from this story, is that I should start being more honest too.
In fact, what I took from this story, is that I should start being more honest too.
Cool ok I will start then. Your comment was stupid(Or... I think your comment is bad).... of course its good to be honest to people... but you don't have to say things in an offensive way to be honest...
You could just say... "I think your phone is a bad idea that will lose you money"
Doesn't need to be offensive to be an honest statement
If he were smart......
He would have taken the time to ask Steve "why".....and, if he didn't know, then he shouldn't have been in the position he was in. You hire people to make smart decisions with minimal risk. And, everyone above you better understand what decisions you are making and why you are making them. If I have Steve Jobs telling me that the product I am (already) selling is a bad idea.....I better find out what I need to do to recover. I don't care if you are selling lemonaide or theme parks. The theory is the same. Although, I don't think I want Steve Jobs showing up at a little kids lemonaide stand telling them that it's the worst effing drink he's ever had!
He would have taken the time to ask Steve "why".....and, if he didn't know, then he shouldn't have been in the position he was in. You hire people to make smart decisions with minimal risk. And, everyone above you better understand what decisions you are making and why you are making them. If I have Steve Jobs telling me that the product I am (already) selling is a bad idea.....I better find out what I need to do to recover. I don't care if you are selling lemonaide or theme parks. The theory is the same. Although, I don't think I want Steve Jobs showing up at a little kids lemonaide stand telling them that it's the worst effing drink he's ever had!
ha ha
In regard to Steve's poor attendance: it is important for a Board of Directors to provide oversight of a firm's management. If Steve doesn't want to perform the duties of the job he should resign.
I'd be happy for the honesty, but would be totally miffed about the lack of "hello" back.
If indeed the conversation really happened like that.
If indeed the conversation really happened like that.
I wonder did Steve Jobs have a iphone prototype at that moment in one of his pockets?
That was Steve Jobs way of warning them that there was soon to be a revolutionary mobile phone from Apple and no one would wan't their stupid phone anymore after they introduced it.
That was Steve Jobs way of warning them that there was soon to be a revolutionary mobile phone from Apple and no one would wan't their stupid phone anymore after they introduced it.