Yukari Iwatani Kane

Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane delves deep inside Apple in the two years since Steve Jobs's death, revealing the tensions and challenges CEO Tim Cook and his team face as they try to sustain Jobs's vision and keep the company moving forward. Steve Jobs's death raised one of the most pressing questions in the tech and business worlds: Could Apple stay great without its iconic leader? Many inside the company were eager to prove that Apple could be just as innovative as it had been under Jobs. Others were painfully aware of the immense challenge ahead. As its business has become more complex and global, Apple has been subject to intense scrutiny, much of it critical. Maintaining market leadership is crucial as it tries to conquer new frontiers and satisfy the public's insatiable appetite for "insanely great" products. Based on more than two hundred interviews with current and former executives, business partners, Apple watchers, and others, Haunted Empire is an illuminating portrait of Apple today that offers clues to its future. With nuanced insights and colorful details that only a seasoned journalist could glean, Kane goes beyond the myths and headlines. She explores Tim Cook's leadership and its impact on Jobs's loyal lieutenants, new product development, and Apple's relationships with Wall Street, the government, tech rivals, suppliers, the media, and consumers. Hard-hitting yet fair, Haunted Empire reveals the perils and opportunities an iconic company faces when it loses its visionary leader.

Apple After Steve Jobs

Haunted Empire

Based on more than two hundred interviews with current and former executives, business partners, Apple watchers, and others, Haunted Empire is an illuminating portrait of Apple today—without the legendary Steve Jobs—that offers clues to its future. With nuanced insights and colorful details that only a seasoned journalist could glean, Wall Street Journal technology reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane goes beyond the myths and headlines. She explores CEO Tim Cook's leadership and its impact on Steve Jobs's loyal lieutenants, new product development, and Apple's relationships with Wall Street, the government, tech rivals, suppliers, the media, and consumers. Hard-hitting yet fair, Haunted Empire reveals the perils and opportunities an iconic company faces when it loses its visionary leader.

Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane delves deep inside Apple in the two years since Steve Jobs’s death, revealing the tensions and challenges CEO Tim Cook and his team face as they try to sustain Jobs’s vision and keep the company moving forward. Steve Jobs's death raised one of the most pressing questions in the tech and business worlds: Could Apple stay great without its iconic leader? Many inside the company were eager to prove that Apple could be just as innovative as it had been under Jobs. Others were painfully aware of the immense challenge ahead. As its business has become more complex and global, Apple has come under intense scrutiny, much of it critical. Maintaining market leadership has become crucial as it tries to conquer new frontiers and satisfy the public's insatiable appetite for "insanely great” products. Based on over two hundred interviews with current and former executives, business partners, Apple watchers and others, Haunted Empire is an illuminating portrait of Apple today that offers clues to its future. With nuanced insights and colorful details that only a seasoned journalist could glean, Kane goes beyond the myths and headlines. She explores Tim Cook’s leadership and its impact on Jobs’s loyal lieutenants, new product development, and Apple’s relationships with Wall Street, the government, tech rivals, suppliers, the media, and consumers. Hard-hitting yet fair, Haunted Empire reveals the perils and opportunities an iconic company faces when it loses its visionary leader.

Stalo se to v minulosti už mnohokrát. Profitující firma, tahoun oboru, s odchodem svého zakladatele ztrácí dech a padá ke dnu. Je to i případ Apple? Yukari I. Kaneová, novinářka dříve působící například ve Wall Street Journal, je přesvědčená, že ano. Podle ní smrtí Steva Jobse v roce 2011 a nástupem Tima Cooka do čela Apple začal neodvratitelný pád kultu, který dal světu produkty Mac, iPhone či iPad. „Jablko je odsouzeno k zániku,“ píše Kaneová a odvolává se na vyjádření autorit – během práce na knize oslovila více než 200 bývalých i současných obchodních partnerů Apple, zaměstnanců firmy i nezávislých pozorovatelů zvenčí. Rozhovor odmítl jen málokdo. Knižních pokusů o nastínění další budoucnosti Apple bylo vydáno již několik, žádný si ale nezasloužil přímou pozornost Tima Cooka. Ten na adresu autorky poznamenal:„ Kniha naprosto selhává v zachycení Applu, Steva či kohokoliv jiného uvnitř společnosti.“ Mnozí se však shodují, že si pouze nechce připustit realitu. Kniha Zakletá říše: Apple po smrti Steva Jobse vyvolává protikladné reakce i mezi čtenáři a odbornou veřejností. Na jedné straně hlasitý souhlas, na straně druhé stejně hlasité odmítnutí. Za přečtení stojí v každém případě. Především pak tehdy, když jste přesvědčeni, že váš názor na Tima Cooka a budoucnost Apple je daný a nemůže jej nic změnit. Více o knize na http://bluevision.cz/zakleta-rise/

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