There is no question about it. Steve Jobs was THE tech icon of late 20th and early 21st century.
To say that he was versatile is an understatement. He excelled in creating customer needs and then delivering products that met these needs. He was a master at creating successful businesses. He started two highly successful product companies, Apple and Pixar. He oversaw the creation of several iconic products including Apple, iMac,iPhone,iPad and iPod, not to mention the terrific movies like Toy Story (1 and 2) that were created out of Pixar Studios.
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He had a ken for identifying the right people and getting the best out of them. He recruited great engineers, great designers, great technology developers and great marketing people. He was a master at creating a great support ecosystem. He Identified, developed and partnered with great advertisement, marketing and hardware manufacturing companies. He had the artistic vision to see how a perfect product will look like. He was as deeply involved in the design of the Apple Store as he was in the design of the latest iPad. He was the numero uno when it came to negotiations. He managed great people, negotiated, bullied and cajoled strong personalities from different interests to partner with him in his journey. Changed the music industry, the desktop publishing industry, the software industry, the hardware industry...