Just Seven Things

7 Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Career

Some thinking summarised from commentary on Steve Jobs’s career – and what other leaders can practice for success:

1. Relentless pursuit of bold ideas – protect the organisational resources required to deliver them.
2. Customer surprise & delight – this should drive the product/service roadmap.
3. Ego can be acceptable if it makes the organisation more successful.
4. It’s about results, not activity.
5. The 3 Rs – strong leaders ensure right people/ right jobs/ right conditions enabled for success.
6. Tell the truth – call out poor ideas and poor performance
7. Inspirational communication – frequent and intensely motivational communication about compelling objectives

More details and pitfalls here:  The Real Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Career | ChiefExecutive.net | Chief Executive Magazine.