Let the Macalope just state upfront that he is not really a fan of “personality” CEOs. This is why it continues to astound him how lucky Apple fans were to have had Steve Jobs.
As far as “personality” CEOs go, Jobs was able to retain focus on what customers wanted rather than simply what he wanted. This is not to say Jobs was a prince (unless you mean the Machiavellian kind). Certainly, there are any number of Apple employees who, rather than share an elevator ride with Jobs, would have rather jumped out Captain America-style.
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