Let’s talk about Steve Jobs and leadership.
Nearly a decade after his death, Jobs remains one of the most fascinating and iconic business leaders of the past century–and perhaps in all of history.
Recently, I asked readers of my daily newsletter to share stories about the best and worst bosses they’d ever had. A reader named Philippe Bouissou had an unusual experience to share: working for Jobs on an intense project in the late 1990s.
It was “very hard,” Bouissou told me when we talked afterward. “Steve, like Napoleon, had two faces. On one side he was a brilliant genius and a true misfit. And the other side, his lack of care and sensitivity for people, his disrespect and dictatorial behavior, were all real.”
Here’s the context, plus what it was like to work for Jobs, and how Bouissou learned firsthand the unique way that Jobs could inspire and motivate employees. Read More
