Okay, I do enjoy reading biography....and this book is no difference in it's ability to retain my interest that I managed to finish reading the book while on my tour to Tokyo/Osaka some 2 years ago.
Interestingly, although I can't find where is the book now but as I recall back, I'm still able to share 3 takeaways that I remembered.
1. Although Steve is an international iconic figure accredited much to his charismatic personality and his aesthetics taste in product design, he may not be an easy person to work with in real life. At least not before his recent bout of illness.
2. Being a successful leader is not necessarily the most capable person in the team. Most people know that the brain and the know-how behind the first apple computer is actually Steve Wozniak but it's Steve Jobs who brings the Mac to the new heights. Like it or not, this has happen many times in real life everywhere. Talk about Apple, people remember Jobs, not Wozniak (the forgotten Steve).
3. Apple's board room is an extremely "political" place. Period.
Although, I'm not too certain about the authors' creditability of their research of Steve Jobs (since it's highlighted that it's still considered an unathorised biography) , I think this is still a very readable book, if you just want to dig into the mind behind the man who turnaround Apple Inc with it's the latest sleight of killer designer gadgets like iPod, iPhone and the latest iPad.....
I would recommend this book to readers who simply love both techs and business life!
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