Comments on: Mystery helps Apple’s sales but not its governance http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2011/02/25/mystery-helps-apples-sales-but-not-its-governance/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:49:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: dleary http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2011/02/25/mystery-helps-apples-sales-but-not-its-governance/comment-page-1/#comment-6543 dleary Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:14:15 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/columns/?p=5416#comment-6543 I'm sure Jobs reply would be "If you don't like it, sell your stock." He's been keeping people in the dark for years. I’m sure Jobs reply would be “If you don’t like it, sell your stock.” He’s been keeping people in the dark for years.

]]> By: earthshiva http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2011/02/25/mystery-helps-apples-sales-but-not-its-governance/comment-page-1/#comment-6541 earthshiva Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:19:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/columns/?p=5416#comment-6541 Interesting the Mr. Cox sees a contrast between Apple's secretive nature toward product plans/announcements and its behavior toward investors. Apple's stance is pretty consistent throughout - "We'll decide what's best, and we'll do it without interference from those forces that would seek to control us because it is the only way the creativity that drives the company can flourish". There's not an excess of trust between most boards, management teams and investors. It will be interesting to see if they can sustain this element of their culture when Mr. Jobs is no longer at the helm. Interesting the Mr. Cox sees a contrast between Apple’s secretive nature toward product plans/announcements and its behavior toward investors. Apple’s stance is pretty consistent throughout – “We’ll decide what’s best, and we’ll do it without interference from those forces that would seek to control us because it is the only way the creativity that drives the company can flourish”.

There’s not an excess of trust between most boards, management teams and investors. It will be interesting to see if they can sustain this element of their culture when Mr. Jobs is no longer at the helm.

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