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There is always another story 3

November 1, 2011 by Richard Veryard

@alantlwilson the Anglican Bishop of Buckingham once went on telly suggesting Apple was “in some sociological respects” a religion. Following Steve Jobs’ death, he praises Jobs for having resurrected a corporation and for what he calls “genuine mora…

Categories leadershipandchange, religion, sensemaking, SteveJobs

There is always another story 3

November 1, 2011 by Richard Veryard

@alantlwilson the Anglican Bishop of Buckingham once went on telly suggesting Apple was “in some sociological respects” a religion. Following Steve Jobs’ death, he praises Jobs for having resurrected a corporation and for what he calls “genuine mora…

Categories leadershipandchange, religion, sensemaking, SteveJobs

There is always another story 2

October 24, 2011 by Richard Veryard

@jamesallworth and @claychristensen believe that Steve Jobs solved the innovator’s dilemma (HBR October 2011).

Allworth’s simplified version of the Innovator’s Dilemma (as explained with greater precision in Christensen’s book) is that successful inno…

Categories Innovation, nextpractice, sensemaking, SteveJobs

There is always another story 2

February 23, 2012October 24, 2011 by Richard Veryard

@jamesallworth and @claychristensen believe that Steve Jobs solved the innovator’s dilemma (HBR October 2011).

Allworth’s simplified version of the Innovator’s Dilemma (as explained with greater precision in Christensen’s book) is that successful inno…

Categories Innovation, nextpractice, sensemaking, SteveJobs

There is always another story

October 15, 2011 by Richard Veryard

Steve Jobs talks about death”About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. … It turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.” [Stanford University, June 2005]
But accordi…

Categories Buddhism, leadershipandchange, risk, sensemaking, SteveJobs

There is always another story

February 23, 2012October 15, 2011 by Richard Veryard

Steve Jobs talks about death”About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. … It turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.” [Stanford University, June 2005]
But accordi…

Categories Buddhism, leadershipandchange, risk, sensemaking, SteveJobs

Steve Jobs wasn't a visionary

October 9, 2011 by Richard Veryard

I’m afraid I disagree with my friend @markhillary and countless others who have described Steve Jobs as a visionary. See for example Mark’s piece Steve Jobs Succeeded Against all the Odds (Huffington Post, 6 October 2011).

If you want a visionary from…

Categories Buddhism, leadershipandchange, SteveJobs Tags vision

Steve Jobs wasn’t a visionary

November 9, 2011October 9, 2011 by Richard Veryard

I’m afraid I disagree with my friend @markhillary and countless others who have described Steve Jobs as a visionary. See for example Mark’s piece Steve Jobs Succeeded Against all the Odds (Huffington Post, 6 October 2011).

If you want a visionary from…

Categories Buddhism, leadershipandchange, SteveJobs Tags vision

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