Today's newspapers report that Steve Jobs is about ready to return to Apple after a long medical leave.
Steve Jobs led Apple out of its former doldrums; Apple now has a significant portion of the computer market as well as a dominant position in music. Still, I doubt that Mr. Jobs is the only person at Apple who creates the elegant design and packaging that makes Apple so appealing. When I read the news reports about Jobs and Apple, I have to imagine the other 35,000 employees of Apple asking themselves "What am I, chopped liver?"
Phrased differently, the owners of Apple have a vested interest in a clear and coherent vision of the company without Steve Jobs at the helm. If he's hit by a truck tomorrow, that should not spell the end of the company. They must separate the company from Jobs.
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