One of the all-time great corporate leaders and innovators died this week, much too soon, and at Forbes Leadership we all paused to reflect on and sum up what Steve Jobs had been and done. Within hours of the news, Carmine Gallo gave us “Steve Jobs: He Saw Genius in Our Craziness,” with terrific video on what you can learn from how the Apple chief did it. I followed with “What Steve Jobs Really Gave Us: Joy.” Scott Davis added “Steve Jobs, Inspired and Inspiring.” John Ellett considered “Steve Jobs’ Legacy for Marketers.” William Duggan asked, “Steve Jobs: Visionary or Opportunist?,” and answered opportunist—but in the best possible way. E. D. Kain took a personal view, with “Remembering Steve Jobs: How Apple Helped Shape My Childhood” and also gathered some of the best writings from beyond Forbes Leadership with “10 Must-Reads and Other Tributes to the Life of Steve Jobs.” The day before Jobs’ death, Carmine Gallo responded to the announcement of the new iPhone by filing “Apple’s Tim Cook Does His Best Steve Jobs.” Now Cook will have to keep doing his best Steve, but none of us will soon be forgetting the great man himself and all he did for us and showed us. I expect we’ll continue to draw what wisdom we can from his example at Forbes Leadership.
A more agreeable highlight of the week for all of us was our CMO Network’s ranking of the nation’s top brands, introduced by Jennifer Rooney’s “Power to the People: J&J Takes Lead in Forbes Ranking,” and with slideshows of not just the top brands overall but also the best in innovativeness, trustworthiness, and ethical leadership.
We took some surprising looks at the changing world of the business school, with Drew Hansen opening our eyes to “Why MBA Programs Don’t Produce Leaders,” Matt Symonds seeking out “New Words of Welcome for the the MBA Class of 2012,” and Edward Dearing introducing “MBA Life: An Insider’s Perspective.” He’s just begun pursuing his degree at London Business School, and he’ll be reporting on the experience for us regularly. Meanwhile, beyond just business schools, Susan Adams gave us a ranking of “The World’s Top Universities,” plus break-out listings of the best ones in Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region.
You want contrarian views that are right? Check out Adam Hartung’s “The Case for Buying Netflix. Really.” Or Edward Lawler’s call to “Eliminate Performance Appraisals.” Or Erika Andersen’s exhortation to “Apologize or Lose You Customers.” Or George Bradt’s explantion of why, “Despite Bleak Housing Market, Toll Brothers CEO Isn’t Panicking.” Or Rob Schwartz’s revelation that “Radio Isn’t Dead: It’s in Germany Hanging With a Sexagenarian Rapper.” Or Bill Rosenthal’s “What Everyone Gets Wrong About How to Be a Successful Salesperson.” Or E. D. Kain’s take on why “Alabama’s Disgraceful Immigration Law Is Bad for the Economy.”
Nor should you miss Nick Morgan on “How to Spot Concealed Emotion.” Or Nathaniel Parish Flannery on “Paying for Failure: the Costs of Firing America’s Top CEOs.” Or Susan Adams’ “Legal Tips From a Legal Recruiter,” or her essential advice on “How to Run a Meeting.” Or John Kotter on “Getting Change to Stick.” Or Carmine Gallo evaluating “The New AT&T Customer Service Experience.” Or the design expert Barbara T. Armstrong introducing her new Forbes Leadership presence with “Design as a Business Imperative: The Time Is Now.” Or Steve Denning tackling the question “Why ‘Occupy Wall Street’?” Or John T. Harvey tackling a really big question: “The Great Recession: How We Got Here (and How to Get Out).”
But then there was plenty else you shouldn’t miss, too, this week as every week, at Forbes Leadership. Check it all out here.
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