Being a hero can’t be passed down to just anyone. In Becoming Steve Jobs, they explore achievements in Steve Jobs’ life to display that he is a hero. Steve Jobs was the brains in the first mass-produced microcomputer, Apple II. The computer wouldn’t have been designed without his significant contribution which kickstarted the Microcomputer industry. Steve Jobs was never doing his work primarily for money, it was about his love for his job and the people who worked there. He was concerned about his company and employees, and with them he invented a multitude of new technology. Steve Jobs fought cancer. Despite this, he acted professional and gave instructions. This biography describes how Steve Jobs became a realistic hero, one with their flaws
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Steve Jobs had a relationship with his employees, and keeping the company alive was not only for him to continue being innovative, but to keep working with his employees. His love of the company was seen by many who were close to him. The narrator stated, “After ten years in exile, he still harboured a strong sense of attachment to his firstborn company and many of its employees. ‘He loved Apple,” says John Lasseter” (192). Despite being still kicked out of the company he created, he still held onto it and monitored its stability. In fact, Steve had “held onto one share of the Apple stock” (192) to check the shareholder information materials. Steve Jobs also was mature with his concern of his company, and while he didn’t want to see it go bankrupt, he wasn’t going to force his way in to fix their mistakes. Jobs was cozy with billionaire Larry Ellison, who had suggested buying his way into the company. The narrator explained, “In 1995, his billionaire friend Larry Ellison had suggested the idea of making a hostile bid to buy the company outright so they could take it private and run it as they saw fit. Ellison had even offered to raise the bulk of the money, so Steve wouldn’t have to risk his own resources” (192). Steve Jobs had allies to help him get back into his company, but Steve refused the offer. Despite the attraction of Apple, Steve Jobs had a lot on his plate already and had to make the pragmatic decision …show more content…
Steve Jobs had a large part to play in the first mass-produced microcomputer, Apple II. The computer wouldn’t have been designed or created without his contribution which kickstarted the Microcomputer industry. Steve Jobs never did his work for the money, it was about his love for his job and the people who worked there. He was concerned about his company and employees, and with them he invented new technology. Steve Jobs fought cancer. Despite this, he acted professional and gave instructions on how to run is firstborn company. Becoming Steve Jobs was an insightful book, allowing readers to see how Steve Jobs truly was, not just the personality he displayed on the outside. Brent Schlender was a friend of Steve Jobs and his point of view of Steve Jobs was very interesting to see in this book, shining a light on a very complex Steve Jobs that seemed shallow on the
Steve Jobs had a relationship with his employees, and keeping the company alive was not only for him to continue being innovative, but to keep working with his employees. His love of the company was seen by many who were close to him. The narrator stated, “After ten years in exile, he still harboured a strong sense of attachment to his firstborn company and many of its employees. ‘He loved Apple,” says John Lasseter” (192). Despite being still kicked out of the company he created, he still held onto it and monitored its stability. In fact, Steve had “held onto one share of the Apple stock” (192) to check the shareholder information materials. Steve Jobs also was mature with his concern of his company, and while he didn’t want to see it go bankrupt, he wasn’t going to force his way in to fix their mistakes. Jobs was cozy with billionaire Larry Ellison, who had suggested buying his way into the company. The narrator explained, “In 1995, his billionaire friend Larry Ellison had suggested the idea of making a hostile bid to buy the company outright so they could take it private and run it as they saw fit. Ellison had even offered to raise the bulk of the money, so Steve wouldn’t have to risk his own resources” (192). Steve Jobs had allies to help him get back into his company, but Steve refused the offer. Despite the attraction of Apple, Steve Jobs had a lot on his plate already and had to make the pragmatic decision …show more content…
Steve Jobs had a large part to play in the first mass-produced microcomputer, Apple II. The computer wouldn’t have been designed or created without his contribution which kickstarted the Microcomputer industry. Steve Jobs never did his work for the money, it was about his love for his job and the people who worked there. He was concerned about his company and employees, and with them he invented new technology. Steve Jobs fought cancer. Despite this, he acted professional and gave instructions on how to run is firstborn company. Becoming Steve Jobs was an insightful book, allowing readers to see how Steve Jobs truly was, not just the personality he displayed on the outside. Brent Schlender was a friend of Steve Jobs and his point of view of Steve Jobs was very interesting to see in this book, shining a light on a very complex Steve Jobs that seemed shallow on the