Trident University

Trident University

Dr. Pavone
Dr. Pavone
Module 1, Case

MGT 401
Module 1, Case

MGT 401
08
Fall
08
Fall

Trident University
MGT 401
Module 1, Case
Dr. Pavone

Based on the background reading and my analysis of the leadership styles of Steve Jobs and Tim Cook I would definitely prefer reporting to Mr. Cook. The reason this is, is because I am a laid back person and have a personality more like Mr. Cook’s so that’s who I would prefer to report too. It just seems I would like Tim Cook’s personality more. He seems a lot more humble than Steve Jobs ever was. In one of the articles for the required readings for this module “Mapping a path out of Steve Jobs shadow” the article states the company is happier and even somewhat more transparent than it was during Job’s tenure. There are fewer frantic calls at midnight, and there’s less implicit pressure on engineers to cut short or cancel vacations in the heat of product development cycles. This alone, states the differences in how the work environment was run under Job’s reign versus Cook’s current time as CEO. The article further states that unlike Job’s, Tim Cook is the type of manager that would wait until the end of meetings so other can give him information to process. His leadership style is quite different both internally and externally. He’s much more open. They think he believes he doesn’t have all the answers so he’s willing to listen to other people. I’m not so sure this was the case with Steve Jobs.
We know from the PowerPoint presentation Leadership theories that, Steve Jobs seemed like a very good leader because he possessed the ability to influence the members of their organizations to work toward fulfilling the vision. Tim Cook doesn’t seem as much of a leader but as a manager. Because the roles of leaders and managers differ. Leaders map out the long-term