
Steve Jobs and His Heroes
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Steve Jobs and His Heroes mentions Becoming Steve Jobs, The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader, Return to the Little Kingdom, Steve Jobs and the Creation of Apple by Michael Moritz, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and The HP Way by David Packard with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
If you could only read, let's say you only had time to read one biography of Steve Jobs, this is the one I would recommend.
It's called Return to the Little Kingdom, Steve Jobs and the Creation of Apple.
And that's because Steve, like every single other of history's greatest entrepreneurs, all spent an excessive amount of time studying from and learni…
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- A second recurring theme is Apple's design process.
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“If you could only read one biography of Steve Jobs, this is the one I would recommend. It builds on some of what Isaacson wrote about.”
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“This book covers the first six years of Apple and is a snapshot of the early days.”
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“The very first episode I ever did on Steve Jobs was based on Steve Jobs' biography written by Walter Isaacson.”
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“This biography discusses the management structure that influenced Steve Jobs at Apple.”
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“This book discusses Walt Disney's dedication to quality and innovation, which influenced Jobs.”
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“This book covers the 13 years between when he got kicked out of Apple and when he returns.”
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“This book is by the co-founder of Pixar and discusses management and creativity.”
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“This book is written by the first CFO of Pixar and discusses Steve's approach to company building.”
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“This book is written by a programmer at Apple and gives insight into the design process.”
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“This book includes Steve Jobs and many of his heroes, discussing the digital revolution.”
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“This book consists of interviews with Steve Jobs and other technology company founders.”
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“This book discusses Oppenheimer, who influenced Steve Jobs' approach to talent.”
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“This autobiography discusses the founder of Sony and his influence on Steve Jobs.”
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“This book is written by someone who worked at the ad agency that Steve Jobs used.”
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“This biography discusses Edwin Land, who was a significant influence on Steve Jobs.”
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“This biography discusses Johnny Ive's role at Apple and his relationship with Steve Jobs.”
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“This book discusses Henry Ford, who was a significant influence on Steve Jobs.”
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“This book was written after he came back to Apple the second time before he died.”
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