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The Magic of Steve Jobs Part 2

Women's Leadership Exchange

That it such a cold and unwanted fact about a man that has warmed the hearts of millions with his joyful, beautiful and super-functional technology. I wrote a blog at the end of August when Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO. But no matter how smart and talented they are, Jobs is the final decisionmaker. He is the decider.

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Make Your Innovative Idea Seem Less Terrifying

Harvard Business Review

So she wrote a memo to the CEO explaining why gender balance is good for business. This led to the HR VP brokering a meeting with the CEO and an invitation to make a formal presentation to the Executive Committee. Capturing the Innovation Mind-Set at Bally Technologies. Initially there was no buy-in. Innovation'