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The Core of Apple

In the wake of his death, so much has been written about the legacy of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that it feels to me like a little bit of idol worship is taking place. I agree that he is without question the greatest capitalist, marketer and visionary of our time, but what isn’t as reported is the fact that Steve Jobs was at times an especially difficult person to be around. According to most reports, Jobs was a terrible person for whom to work.

He was brilliant – intelligence off the charts – but in my estimation didn’t contain an ounce of what is known as Emotional Intelligence (EI), which I explain to my friends as the capacity of a person to identify, assess and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.

I first learned of EI from a former client of ours, Dr. Laura Belsten. Dr. Belsten is an executive coach who works with clients from across the United States. She explained to me that by developing higher levels of EI, we can become more adaptive, build strong relationships, be more optimistic and experience lower stress levels. Perhaps most of all, we can all be more effective leaders.

We all benefit from the genius who was Steve Jobs. I wonder though – did his people perform well because of his style, or in spite of it? Was he such a success because he was so exacting, or could he have been an even bigger success had he spent more time working on his core EI?

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Posted by Matt Wittern on 10/25 at 11:10 AM
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