Maybe the students are aspiring to become the heads of large corporations and admire him for his achievements and accolades and are inspired. A simple handshake isn't like worshiping somebody.
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Tim Cook Reflects on His Early Years and Steve Jobs in George Washington University Commencement Speech
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Maybe the students are aspiring to become the heads of large corporations and admire him for his achievements and accolades and are inspired. A simple handshake isn't like worshiping somebody.
I just smacked myself. I was downtown and I even saw people at restaurants celebrating their graduations. I just totally forgot that Timmy was speaking. I could have totally been there to see it live. As it happened, I screwed my opportunity to do so. In my language I would say that I am a total "come******"
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Man, that last picture is just asking for some comedy captions
What's going through Tim's head at that exact moment:
Some people wouldn't waste their time posting on MacRumors, yet you and I are both happy to do that. People are all different and it's one their great strengths.
Agreed.
And some men just like to complain about other men's action without any merit.
I hope you are correct! And Maryland just lost a SCOTUS case giving me back more $$! Love the timing.
Did anyone else notice how Tim's hands were shaking at the end when he holds up his iPhone? I wonder if that Parkinsons ResearchKit thing is about more than just improving medical research...
I agree with the being photographed issue. Crazy how people lose sight of the moment by fumbling with their phone.
But I don't agree on shaking the hand. I can reflect on moments in my life when meeting, and yes, shaking the hand of someone I admired created a connection. Either in my mind or in both our minds. But these impressions have lasted my whole live.
Even CEOs get nervous when public speaking. Just the normal body reaction to adrenaline and exhaustion from the excitement or trepidation.
I hope.
Exactly because a guy with charisma can run a company so much better than one that's a dork. Herp.
Never going to happen. Never.
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You use something better? Doubtful.
I thought it was a good inspirational speech. But the opening and closing seemed out-of-place, as if he were a huckster. That whole "If you don't have an iPhone, pass it to the center for a trade-in" bit was uncomfortable. The ending (with him taking a photo) seemed like product placement. It would have been classier to let the company and its products simply be reflected by the values he embodies.
what's going on in that photo lol? It like transitions from a photo op in the front to a apple watch demo in the back.
I found Tim's speech regarding Apple's role as an enabler of social justice to be utterly ironic, if not hypocritical.
Yes, a camera in every phone in conjunction with social media has enabled victims of oppression to bring their plights to light. But where is the justice for the Foxxcon employees who committed suicide due to unrelenting pressure by their bosses? Where was Apple to demand better working conditions BEFORE the press ran multiple articles on the issue.
Personal values and ethics is another good one. What does it say about the values and ethics of a company that pioneered tax evasion strategies - leaving more of the general tax paying population holding the bag? Or the use of strong arm legal tactics to compete via the courtroom rather than through innovation?
Like many successful CEOs, Tim Cook's ruthlessness, like Steve Jobs before him, is well-known. By definition, ruthless individuals are devoid of compassion; values which are at odds with decisions that focus on maximizing profit. We'll never really know, for an example, if "coming out" was either a PR stunt or a genuine gesture. The point is, it's hard to reconcile what a CEO says before a podium versus what actually occurs in Apple's boardroom.
Speeches by CEOs at educational institutions are often made for two reasons: PR value for the company and increasing the perceived value of said institution hosting the CEO. It matters little who the students nominate at the end.
Yes, a camera in every phone in conjunction with social media has enabled victims of oppression to bring their plights to light. But where is the justice for the Foxxcon employees who committed suicide due to unrelenting pressure by their bosses? Where was Apple to demand better working conditions BEFORE the press ran multiple articles on the issue.
Personal values and ethics is another good one. What does it say about the values and ethics of a company that pioneered tax evasion strategies - leaving more of the general tax paying population holding the bag? Or the use of strong arm legal tactics to compete via the courtroom rather than through innovation?
Like many successful CEOs, Tim Cook's ruthlessness, like Steve Jobs before him, is well-known. By definition, ruthless individuals are devoid of compassion; values which are at odds with decisions that focus on maximizing profit. We'll never really know, for an example, if "coming out" was either a PR stunt or a genuine gesture. The point is, it's hard to reconcile what a CEO says before a podium versus what actually occurs in Apple's boardroom.
Speeches by CEOs at educational institutions are often made for two reasons: PR value for the company and increasing the perceived value of said institution hosting the CEO. It matters little who the students nominate at the end.
Very sad attitude, but not unexpected knowing of the contents of your posts. It doesn't surprise me that no one who is well known inspires you.
I think his Auburn speech was much better. And much more suited to a college commencement speech. I didn't mind most of the iPhone stuff. But I think his argument that injustice is being exposed because of iPhone was pretty weak. Camera's existed on mobile phones before iPhone and it's really the internet coupled with social media, especially Twitter, that are exposing this. Who cares if you take a photo of some "injustice" with your iPhone if you don't have a platform to share it on. Cook is way too obsessed with "social justice" IMO and he only seems to speak out on it where it's safe to do so. I don't see him speaking out about social justice or tolerance in places like China or the Middle East.
And each time he makes these public statements, the hypocrisy is reinforced. As much as Cook likes to summon some memory of Jobs in these speeches, I can't recall Jobs ever making a spectacle of himself with these references to social issues. In running Apple Jobs was as "progressive" as they come, but he led the way by action and example, not empty words. He didn't waste his time pandering to politicians and outside dogooders.
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