Steve Jobs’ influence governed by his absence
Posted in Digital Strategy, Concocted by Fred Roed
January 15, 2009
If you don’t know yet, Apple announced today that Steve Jobs has taken leave for a period of 6 months. It is highly likely that he has pancreatic cancer, an extremely serious condition and a recurrence of the diagnosis that he has suppressed once before.
Internet celebrity of sorts, Robert Scoble, had this to say: ”It’s too late to sell your Apple stock. If you sold it today, you are a genius. But tomorrow? You’ll be the biggest loser. Why? Apple has the best team, the best distribution, the best supply chain, the best management in the business. Everyone, from Palm to Microsoft to Google wants to be like Apple. Read Further