By now, you've surely heard – Steve Jobs, the visionary behind Apple
(NASDAQ: AAPL ), has finally passed away. There will be a million legacy stories
written about the passing of Apples front man, but the one I hope gets the most
attention by investors is the story of Steve Jobs the CEO a true leader at a
time when many in corner offices are frankly not worthy of the post. Steve Jobs
built Apple with his own two hands with passion, and redoubled his efforts in
1997 to save the company from failure. He was a true leader, who always wowed
the masses with his creativity and never stopped making Apple better – right
up until the very end. Wall Street's corner offices desperately need men and
women with the vision and drive of this man. Lest you fall into that old Wall
Street trap of the counting money, understand that dollars and cents have
nothing to do with money. Yes, Apple Inc. is now a $100 billion business thanks
to Steve Jobs and the man was one of the 50 wealthiest Americans at the time of
his death. But Jobs was building a cultural force of a company more than
building a bank account. Of course, it's easy to get rich when you're a
cultural force – but Steve Jobs knew which step had to come first. User
experience and the products always came first. Some may scoff at this statement
that money was secondary at a publicly traded stock.
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