What's in a leader?
Given the two highlighting examples we have read about in class, it seems there is a dichotomy when it comes to defining the quintessential leader of an innovative, technologically advanced company. On one hand, you have a man of many colors. Steve Jobs has been described as merciless, authoritative, scheming, and outwardly mean by numerous critics as well as coworkers. On the other side, you have the co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin. From what I've gathered while reading Douglas Edwards's account, Brin at times seems autonomous, composed, and encouraging rather than berating.
How can two seemingly different men place themselves at the same level of innovation and overall genius?
The answer is simple, they share the unique qualities of passion and intensity that you don't see in the average man or woman. They share the will to push people, understanding what's probable and what's impossible. They share the idea that knowledge and technology are not only extensions of the self, but help define who we are in an ever-changing world. They realize that as humanity becomes more and more technologically dependent, there needs to be a handful of leaders that are willing to take risks to ensure we advance as a society, hand in hand with the self and extensions of the self. It is through the leadership of these innovative companies that the average citizen has the pleasure of curling up with a tablet every night, or to utilize a search engine at any waking moment of the day. Regardless of the startling differences between Brin and Jobs, it is the will and passion they share for innovation that defines them as the quintessential leaders of our time.
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