Steve Jobs' Unconventional yet Effective Approach to Management and Recruiting at Apple
-
Steve Jobs believed the best managers were top performers who never wanted to be managers, but stepped up because no one else could do as good a job.
-
Jobs promoted based on skill over experience, betting that capabilities would override lacks in other areas.
-
Jobs wanted Apple to be collaborative with a shared vision to enable teamwork and consensus.
-
Jobs was highly involved in recruiting people who were extremely skilled and wanted to bring technology to lots of people.
-
Jobs felt that once you have a core group of 10 excellent people, they will be self-policing about who else joins that top tier group.