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Becoming Steve Jobs

How a reckless upstart became a visionary leader

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Becoming Steve Jobs

By: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli
Narrated by: George Newbern
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We all think we know who Steve Jobs was, what made him tick, and what made him succeed. Yet the single most important question about him has never been answered.

The young, impulsive, egotistical genius was ousted in the mid-'80s from the company he founded, exiled from his own kingdom and cast into the wilderness. Yet he returned a decade later to transform the ailing Apple into the most successful company the world had ever seen.

How did this reckless upstart transform himself into a visionary business leader? The first comprehensive study of Jobs' career following his dismissal from Apple, written with unparalleled access and insight, Becoming Steve Jobs offers a startling new portrait of the most important business figure in modern history.

The most intimate biography yet of Jobs, written by the journalist who knew him better than any other, Becoming Steve Jobs draws on recently discovered interviews that have never before seen the light of day and answers for the first time the most pressing questions about what made this legendary business leader such a success.

©2015 Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli (P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton Business Entertainment & Celebrities Professionals & Academics Science & Technology Celebrity Technology Thought-Provoking Inspiring Biography

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"Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli render a spectacular service with this book, giving fresh perspective on Steve Jobs' journey from inspiring but immature entrepreneur into an inspired and mature company-builder.... Becoming Steve Jobs gets the focus precisely right: not as a success story, but as a growth story. Riveting, insightful, uplifting - read it and learn!" (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, coauthor of Built to Last and Great by Choice)
"Becoming Steve Jobs is fantastic. After working with Steve for over 25 years, I feel this book captures with great insight the growth and complexity of a truly extraordinary person. I hope that it will be recognized as the definitive history." (Ed Catmull, president, Pixar and Disney Animation)
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Having read first Walter Isaacson’s ‘Steve Jobs’ I then read this as someone I follow on social media had said this was better

They were right.

The account of Steve Jobs life is told better in this book; his successes and failures, his growth through his life from his early start in Apple up to his death.

I believe this account of Steve is less critical of his failures read in Walters book, and instead has a greater focus on the man who learnt, changed, adapted and morphed into a really inspirational guy

There are moments in Steve’s life that we’re included in this book that I feel are crucial to understanding Steve as a leader and innovator and without them, you could misunderstand the genius part of Steve Jobs.

Being an A hole is easy, but it’s the other side to Steve that is really given the stage, and it was great to hear

This is the Steve Job book to read

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Really enjoyed this book kept me interested to the end, a fascinating in sight into the life the this remarkable man.

A fascinating read.

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Completely enjoyed this book.
Demonstrates what force Steve Jobs was for the world and what influence he was to mankind.

Absolutely Positively Excellent!

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Got a few little extras about Steve but not all that different from Walter Iassics book.

Good narration, let's see what the next book is like.

Going to listen to the book about the original Mac next!!!

Really good but..

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Better than Isaacson, but makes a lot of unfounded claims, and the authors don't fully get tech or Apple itself.

Better than isaacson

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This was an insightful and interesting view into the life and growth of Steve Jobs

Enjoyable account

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Great narration of the life of an incredible person. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for inspiration or motivation to make an impact.

Beautiful narration

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Much better than Walter isaacson's biography ,
Easier to follow, didn't want to stop listening! Worth reading / listening.

Excellent,

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Really enjoyed this book, very interesting, informative and a great source of learning. Would definitely read again!
Enjoy the book!

Fascinating and well read and written

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Both sides of his life viewed. I loved it. A view from all sides of the story to give an accurate view of Steve jobs

Brilliant accurate story

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