Steve Jobs

Google and Apple: The Role of Focus in Innovation

A week ago, I was on CNBC’s Squawk Box and, in response to a question, said that I thought that Google was more innovative than Apple at the moment.

January 22, 2014

The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs

Making an enduring company, Jobs said, was both far harder and more important than making a great product. How did he do it? Business schools will be studying that question a century from now. Here are what I consider the keys to his success.

March 20, 2012

The Genius of Jobs

One of the questions I wrestled with when writing about Steve Jobs was how smart he was.

October 29, 2011

Steve Jobs: American Icon

The saga of Steve Jobs is the Silicon Valley creation myth writ large: launching a start-up in the proverbial garage and building it into the world’s most valuable company.

October 17, 2011