Steve Jobs is the CEO (and a co-founder) of Apple. He's a co-founder of Pixar and Time magazine's person of the year 2010. Through his career and through Apple Steve Jobs has had a huge impact on the computer, music and design industries. Steve Jobs' achievements, speeches and views make him one of the most inspirational figures in business today.
Below are the top 10 inspirational Steve Jobs quotes covering a range of topics - from design to making mistakes to life.
#10 - On design ...
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
#9 - On innovation ...Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
#8 - On downsizing ...A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path.
#7 - On differentiation ...
Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation.
#6 - On management ...My job is to not be easy on people. My job is to make them better.
#5 - On customers ...
You can't ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.
#4 - On quality ...Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
#3 - On mistakes ...Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
#2 - On himself ...
I want to put a ding in the universe.
#1 - On life ...
Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we've all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.
Written by DesignCrowd on Friday, March 25, 2011
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