Leader Biography: Steve Jobs
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Leader Biography: Steve Jobs
Chanakya Nag Ganji
MGMT-5370-WO1
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Leader Biography: Steve Jobs
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Throughout the course of history there has been many great leaders. However, one that
made a great impact on the current corporate world as well as myself was the late Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs is well known for being the co-founder of Apple and Pixar, nevertheless his journey
to the top did not occur without a few setbacks. Jobs encompassed many unique
characteristics that made him a great leader. His hard work and perseverance led to his success.
Unlike many CEOs, Steve Jobs did not have a typical privileged upbringing. He was born
to two graduate students who later gave him up for adoption and was soon adopted and raised
by a working-class couple. As a child, Jobs showed a strong interest in electronics, his adopted
father taught him how to put together and take apart various electronics. During his formal
