Steve Jobs on Leadership

Across these recordings, Jobs treats leadership as setting direction, making hard choices, and removing clutter. He says a leader should focus on the customer experience, say no to most things, and steer an organization back on course when it is drifting. He also stresses that good leadership depends on people and systems: great teachers, direct accountability, and tools that help others do their best work.

“Focusing is about saying no.”
“And my job is to get the ship pointed in the right direction.”
“They need a guide. They don't need an assistant.”