When Steve Jobs Grew Up
The article reflects on Steve Jobs' early career and personality during the mid-1980s. It describes his transition from Apple to founding NeXT, highlighting his creative mindset and leadership style. Jobs is portrayed as both a visionary and a difficult individual to work with, showcasing his obsessive attention to detail and volatile behavior.
- ▪In 1986, Steve Jobs was in the process of building a new computer company called NeXT after leaving Apple.
- ▪He was known for his creative approach, describing himself as a person who builds neat things rather than a businessman.
- ▪Jobs exhibited a volatile leadership style, alternating between berating and praising his executives.
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When Steve Jobs Grew UpSteve Jobs stands in a room filled with computers in 1984. (Michael L. Abramson via Getty Images)The man I met in 1986 was a brat and a bully who didn’t know how to run a business. He failed—and learned to become a great leader.By Joe Nocera05.22.26 — Tech and BusinessNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationOnce upon a time, Steve Jobs told me that he didn’t like to think of himself as a businessman. Rather, he said, he thought of himself as a creative person—“a person who builds neat things.”It was the fall of 1986, and he was reflecting on his self-identity as we were driving in his Mercedes coupe from Palo Alto to San Francisco. He was 31 years old at the time.
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