Ancestors

Written by Dan Luu on 2024-10-28 at 21:07

Steve Ballmer was an underrated CEO

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Written by Tom Harrington on 2024-10-28 at 21:29

@danluu @heathborders similar energy: Gil Amelio brought Steve Jobs back to Apple, which led to the company’s comeback.

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Written by Heath Borders on 2024-10-28 at 22:26

@atomicbird @danluu I thought Apple essentially forced Amelio out bc of declining stock prices.

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Written by Heath Borders on 2024-10-28 at 22:26

@atomicbird @danluu Also, Ballmer set the table for Nadella with investments while Amelio mainly cut things

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Written by Tom Harrington on 2024-10-28 at 22:30

@heathborders @danluu I’m sure there was pressure but the board didn’t get Jobs back.

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Written by Tom Harrington on 2024-10-28 at 23:22

@heathborders @danluu Also, one of the things Amelio and Ellen Hancock cut was Copland, which was a necessary but difficult move at the time, not least because they hadn't found an alternative yet. They avoided the sunk cost fallacy on a massive scale there.

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Written by Heath Borders on 2024-10-28 at 23:51

@atomicbird @danluu that's definitely fair. Cutting bad stuff is an underrated CEO move

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