k wrote:
] ] "Apple does rely on a cult of personality and the stock
] ] trades on some of that," said Bare.
]
] [ In the wake of Jobs' cancer surgery and the inevitable fear
] response, there are a few articles which bring up this issue
] of how heavily Apple relies on Steve for it's past and future
] success. I have to say, I think he's literally the soul of
] that company. A perfectionist soul, prone to rage and ego at
] times, but nonetheless the most critical component. Unless
] the true visionaries are buried somewhere beneath his presence
] and shwomanship, I think Apple would be sunk without him. He
] ties it together somehow.
] Thus the more relevant question in the long term is, what
] can be done to buttress the company against his eventual
] retirement (for whatever reason)? Seems like i'd be looking
] to institutionalize visionary thinking in other areas of the
] management. I don't know if that's being done, or if anything
] is being done. What's the answer? -k]

What is next? Jobs will die, apple will be shitty like the last time he left and we will have one less worthless rich scumbag. Whoops, Tom, will you have to defend yourself against Steve Jobs people in Atlanta, too? Maybe they will be easier to beat up than Maggie Shitz' people.

RE: What's next for Apple? - Aug. 2, 2004