http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/07/23/whos-watching-steve-jobs/ Where media and technology meet Sat, 25 May 2013 19:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/07/23/whos-watching-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-351412 John Tantillo "The Marketing Doctor" Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:33:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/07/23/whos-watching-steve-jobs/#comment-351412 Given that Gateway and Oracle and many other entrepreneur-driven tech companies have struggled with succession issues, Jobs can lead the pack by introducing the kind of succession strategy that none of his peers have been able to implement. Perhaps he can unveil a management structure that ensures that product and marketing innovation will be a permanent part of Apple no matter who is ultimately in charge. Whatever the plan is, it must have the dynamic Jobs’ stamp and show that the brand essentials of both Jobs and Apple will be preserved and honored in the future. Given that Gateway and Oracle and many other entrepreneur-driven tech companies have struggled with succession issues, Jobs can lead the pack by introducing the kind of succession strategy that none of his peers have been able to implement. Perhaps he can unveil a management structure that ensures that product and marketing innovation will be a permanent part of Apple no matter who is ultimately in charge. Whatever the plan is, it must have the dynamic Jobs’ stamp and show that the brand essentials of both Jobs and Apple will be preserved and honored in the future.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/07/23/whos-watching-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-351406 Janet Ulmer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:29:31 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/07/23/whos-watching-steve-jobs/#comment-351406 Good story, thanks. Note to Steve Jobs: You always will be better off being up front about an illness or problem, even if it isn't anyone else's business. Whatever it is, it can't be as bad as the stuff people are going to make up when you leave them guessing. Good story, thanks. Note to Steve Jobs: You always will be better off being up front about an illness or problem, even if it isn’t anyone else’s business. Whatever it is, it can’t be as bad as the stuff people are going to make up when you leave them guessing.

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