Does Apple Need A Jobs Transplant?
June 30, 2009
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs is back at work after a 6 month medical leave of absence. During that time, he apparently had a liver transplant. There has been a great deal of speculation that Job, who has been treated for pancreatic cancer, may have suffered some form of relapse with the cancer spreading to his liver. While that remains unclear, what is clear is that Apple is in a very difficult position.
Few companies are more closely associated with their supreme leader than Apple. Jobs has led the company to a spectacular string of successes and the little company that could is now a technology powerhouse controlling the music industry, influencing the computer industry, and transforming the mobile phone industries. That’s a lot of power for one man to wield.
With all of this success, Apple shares are soaring. Even in the middle of a terrible recession, Apple is trading high. But all of that could come crashing to the ground if Steve were to suddenly have to leave the company (or worse). While Apple managed to run just fine in Steve’s absence, Jobs has never been far from the company or from the minds of shareholders and fans.
Which begs the question, is it time for Apple to anoint an heir apparent for Steve Jobs should he no longer be able to run the company? Should Steve follow the Bill Gates example and move to a creative and supportive role but turn full control of the company over to others?
There are obviously hundreds of talented and creative people at Apple. Perhaps it is time for some of those people to have their moment in the sun and prove to the Apple faithful (and more importantly to shareholders) that Apple is capable of surviving Steve Jobs.
As painful as it may be, Apple may very well be in need a Jobs transplant.
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