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Steve Jobs William Milligan

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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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Childhood Adopted o Paul and Clara Jobs - San Francisco, CA Paul Jobs introduced Steve to engineering and product design, many values which are found in Apple products today Very bright child Abandoned. Chosen. Special.

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Adolescence Troublesome o Not challenged at school o Fought with leadership Befriended Steve Wozniak Began experimenting with LSD and marijuana

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Getting older An enlightened being who was cruel - Chrisann Brennan College at Reed Job at Atari o Walked in demanding a job, got it. o Hippy with body odor Journey through India o Never found spiritual calm, but turned inward and found importance of intuition

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Partnership Jobs and Wozniak developed and sold many things together Wozniak had strong mechanical and engineering knowledge Jobs great at marketing and driving profits Every time Id design something great, Steve would find a way to make money for us. - Wozniak

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Apple Started with $1,300 Named after Jobs same day trip to an apple orchard Apple I first computer o Made 100; sold 50 to a local computer store and the rest to friends and acquaintances

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Apple II Second computer needed to be more aesthetically pleasing Complete package For everyone

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Going Public End of 1980 Jobs worth $256 million Daniel Kottke, friend and employed since the beginning, was abandoned by Jobs and given no shares due to him not being salaried. Steve is the opposite of loyal He has to abandon the people he is close to.

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NeXT Jobs fired from Apple Started NeXT o Innovative technologies for educational institutions o Was not very successful, the machines were priced too high o Bought by Apple, Jobs hired back on

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Pixar Chairman of Pixar (1986-2006) o Jobs purchased in 1986 for $10 million o Led to a strong partnership with Disney where he became the largest single stockholder at 7% of Disneys shares -> Board member

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Innovation

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Leadership Styles of Jobs Transformational Charismatic Task-oriented

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Transformational Leader Jobs was a visionary Could easily convince people his idea was the right one Able to bend the opinions of those around him; however, many times it would not last and he would lose those friends/coworkers

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Transformational Leader The reality distortion field In his [Jobs] presence, reality is malleable. He can convince anyone of practically anything. This was created through his charismatic rhetorical style, indomitable will, and eagerness to bend any fact to fit the purpose at hand.

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Charismatic Leadership Jobs was said to convey a great mysterious aura Zen Buddhism Be the change you wish to see in the world o Find peace in yourself o Jobs had several personal issues that plagued him Being adopted His daughter

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Task-oriented Leader Jobs desired a perfect product o Visually and mechanically Did not care much for relationships within the company Steve is the opposite of loyal He has to abandon the people he is close to.

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