Despite being highly visionary and not afraid to speak his mind, built Apple, got stabbed in the back, watched Apple wither, brought back Apple from the ashes - despite it all, Steve Jobs was often referred to as the "tyrannical boss". The truth is, when you demand the 'best out of the best' from people, 50% will disagree with the vision, uncomfortable, promote cancel culture - and quit, 30% will grumble and try to find excuses. You will be left with the 20%, the cream of the crops and those desperate enough to get it done. These are also the people who will see 10 steps ahead, dedicated and passionate in getting things moving, and not be afraid in pointing out the opposing views with excellent explanations because they are aligned with the end goal. And the only way you can be the 'best of the best' is that every step demands perfection. Some are born with it, but most people work very hard for it - in fine tuning every single step
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The “it” factor is rare. You have it or you don’t. Even some people without it can spot someone who does. I don’t have it that’s for sure. But I love to see it when it comes into my life. I tip my hat and step out of the way and keep my eyes and ears open about them🤝
(tyranny in this sense does not refer to someone who is disrupting humanity, abusive, corrupt, daft, cognitively impaired, cruel, lex luthor, mini-me in austin powers etc - it refers to bosses who can shoot down your ideas and demand excellence)
You can get excellence out of people without being a jerk, which he supposedly was to some people.
I haven’t read any of his biography nor seen films, but def do NOT put him on a pedestal like so many people do.
He totally screwed over Co—Founder Steve Wozniak, who was the ACTUAL brains behind Apple.