The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation

by Jay Elliot, William L. Simon, Christopher Hurt (Read by)

Overview

Former Senior Vice President of Apple Computer and close colleague of Steve Jobs throughout his tenure, Jay Elliot takes readers on a tour through Jobs's astonishing career. From the inception of game-changing products like the Apple II and the Macintosh, to his stunning fall from grace, and his rebirth at the helm of Apple as he developed the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, The Steve Jobs Way presents Jobs's leadership challenges and triumphs, showing readers how to apply these principles to their lives and careers.

Written with William L. Simon, coauthor of the Jobs biography iCon, The Steve Jobs Way is the "how to be like Steve" book that readers have been waiting for.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455807956
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	04/12/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	7.12(w) x 6.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jay Elliot has more than thirty years of operations experience with corporate giants like IBM, Intel, and Apple. He served as the VP of Apple, reporting directly to Steve Jobs. While at Macintosh, he helped Steve develop the Macintosh computer. During his tenure at Apple he created Apple TV and internal employee TV communication system, overseeing growth in sales from $150 million to more than $3 billion. He lives in California.

William L. Simon is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including iCon. He is also the author, along with the "world's most infamous hacker" Kevin Mitnick, of the bestsellers The Art of Deception and The Art of Intrusion. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Editorial Reviews

Christopher Hurt gives an outstanding narration of this insider’s analysis of Steve Jobs’s one-of-a-kind leadership at Apple. Hurt’s casual gravitas is perfect for an analytic business biography; he’s superb at using his vocal tone and phrasing to emphasize crucial points. The author worked closely with Jobs and, with his own tech experiences elsewhere, has a deep context for understanding how the iconoclastic leader operates. The narrative stretches over time from Elliot’s first chance meeting with the 25-year-old Jobs to present-day Apple, with lots of tech history along the way. It’s loaded with fascinating anecdotes about Jobs’s uncanny product instincts, tyrannical perfectionism, and willingness to nurture the creative process. Though the analysis is more affectionate than piercing, the story is a useful look at what it takes to keep a large company nimble. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2011 - AudioFile