My favorite things in life dont cost any

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. " STEVE JOBS: THE MAN OF TIME "If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today? "

IDEALIZED INFLUENCE Steve Jobs lived his values and ideas, especially that life is about taking risks and not being scared of what the future has to offer. Jobs invested everything he had into his company and his efforts emulated in his dedicated team. Although he set high standards for his team constantly asking them to come up with new, innovative ideas, Jobs made sure they felt appreciated and that they were of value to the company. Jobs and his team shared the same vision “to make a contribution to the world by making tools for mind that

INSPIRATIONAL MOTIVATION Jobs constantly felt the need to inspire his team as well as encourage creativity and innovation in order to accomplish the vision. He was able to motivate and inspire through the stories he told about his journey to success. He told stories to help others through difficult tasks, situations, or to push them to achieve greatness.

INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION Jobs strongly encouraged his team to try new approaches and develop new innovative ways to get things done. Although he was very tough or “mean” to some of his employees at times, he said “By expecting them to do great things, you can get them to do great things. Ask any member of that Mac team. They will tell you it was worth the pain. ” He was constantly challenging their ideas and beliefs to push them to think outside the box and come up with something greater. “The Zen of Steve Jobs”

INDIVIDUALIZED CONSIDERATION Jobs new the importance of a supportive environment and he was able to create such an atmosphere by doing a few things: He designed the office building so every employee had to go through the atrium in order to get anywhere in the building • This created employee unity and allowed them to discuss their opinions freely amongst each other • He held spontaneous meetings and random face-to-face conversations with his team kick around new ideas and listen to the needs of his team. • Making everyone feel important and that their ideas were valued.