Updated post on succession planning to reflect the news that Apple’s Board accepted the resignation of Steve Jobs. A Fortune story back in 2008 was really the first major sign that Tim Cook was the frontrunner for the role. And that’s the way it played out.
The media and twitterverse has been abuzz with the news that Dick Costolo has replaced Evan Williams as Twitter’s new head honcho. Most of the coverage has focused on Costolo’s operations acumen and, specifically, if his leadership will cause those pesky API-problem or traffic-overload messages to go away. Everyone has missed one of Costolo’s greatest assets, communications. He is a …more
Newsweek’s cover story on “The Creativity Crisis” caused me to reflect on the forces that have shaped my own approach to creativity. Here’s my top-five list with a touch of psychoanalysis: Self esteem from Mom and Dad: Hate to start on a syrupy note, but my parents stayed on message until I moved out for college: “Anything is possible with hard work.” …more
