Back in April, Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared in an event at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business discussing leadership. Cook earned his MBA from Duke after getting a BS from Auburn University.
He discusses collaboration, ethical leadership, career planning and more. Cook doesn't address Apple specifically, but in response to a question about achieving good collaboration, he talks about the need to hire executives who don't need their name in the spotlight and who are incredibly excited about the work they are doing.
This was among the advice Apple CEO Tim Cook shared with students at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business on April 26th. Back on campus for his 25-year reunion, Cook took part in an hour-long dialogue with Fuqua Dean Bill Boulding and the students in a jam-packed Geneen Auditorium buzzing with excitement to hear from the leader of the world's most profitable company.
The Apple CEO has embarked on a career far different than he had envisioned after graduating from Fuqua's Evening Executive MBA program in 1988. "For me the journey was not predictable at all. You have to find your own north star and stay with your north star."
The embedded video above is a playlist and will play through each of the seven clips of Cook that the university has posted.
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The videos, so far, are very insightful and thought provoking. Something that cannot be done in 140 character twitter bites or quick action music videos. Tim Cook does NOT speak like a turtle, but rather has well, thought out points to convey.
Sometimes is better not to post at all.
I'm guessing he's talking about Scott Forstall :D
but this is really a great interview. Tim Cook is a smart fellow.
How does knowing how to manipulate the stock market equate to intelligence?
I guess Albert Einstein wasn't intelligent because he couldn't get rich in the stock market. Okay. I see. :rolleyes:
Judge Cook by his achievements. I think we will get some nice surprises by the end of next year (new product categories from Apple).
Yep, pretty much said what I was thinking - folk are quick to chime in without listening.
Some interesting comments so far in his interview, can't wait for WWDC
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Am I missing something, record revenue, impressive profits, but because the stock is down TC isn't doing a good job :D