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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Large companies and their boards live in fear of losing what they spent years gaining (customers, market share, revenue, profits.) This may work in stable markets and technologies. The irony is that in the 21 st century, the tighter you hold on to your current product/markets, the likelier you will be disrupted.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Large companies and their boards live in fear of losing what they spent years gaining (customers, market share, revenue, profits.) This may work in stable markets and technologies. The irony is that in the 21 st century, the tighter you hold on to your current product/markets, the likelier you will be disrupted.

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