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Knowledge@Wharton: Layered Leadership and Apple’s Rise to the Top

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Knowledge@Wharton has reproduced a segment from Mack Co-Director Harbir Singh and Wharton’s Michael Useem’s book, The Strategic Leader’s Roadmap, on how adopting a “layered” leadership model helped Apple create its most iconic and successful products.…Read More

December 3, 2021   |   Mack Institute News, Press Coverage Apple, Harbir Singh, leadership, Michael Useem

Who’s Shaping Who? Tech + Automotive in the 2020s

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In his Forbes column debut, PVMI Director John Paul MacDuffie examines Apple’s moves in vehicle development, Tesla’s business model, the dynamics between tech and automotive companies, and more.…Read More

March 9, 2021   |   Mack Institute News, Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation (PVMI) Apple, auto industry, disruptive technology, John Paul MacDuffie, Tesla

Creative Selection: Behind the Genius of Steve Jobs and the Development of the iPhone

Ken Kocienda

Ken Kocienda, former software engineer at Apple and author of the new book “Creative Selection,” discusses Steve Jobs’ unrelenting focus, harsh leadership strategies, and incredible decisiveness.…Read More

October 18, 2018   |   host: Harbir Singh, Mack Institute News, Mastering Innovation, Podcasts Apple

Saikat Chaudhuri discusses how Apple carried out Jobs’ succession

Mack Center Core Team member Saikat Chaudhuri talks about how Apple deftly handled the succession of the recently departed Steve Jobs, a process that begun years ago as the gravity of Jobs’ illness became apparent. Chaudhuri compares the succession favorably to IBM and GE. Both of those companies had legendary…Read More

October 12, 2011   |   Mack Institute News Apple, Saikat Chaudhuri
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