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Steve Jobs in Exile: How Failure at NeXT Forged a Legendary Leader
Steve Jobs’ greatest leadership lessons did not come during Apple’s rise, they came during exile. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with award-winning journalist and author Geoffrey Cain about Steve Jobs in Exile, his new book examining the overlooked NeXT Computer years that transformed Jobs from a volatile founder into one of the most influential business leaders in history. Cain explores how failure, resilience, discipline, and leadership maturity shaped Jobs during a period widely misunderstood as a commercial detour. Key discussion points include: Why NeXT’s failures became foundational to Apple’s future success The leadership lessons Jobs learned through adversity How NeXTSTEP evolved into the backbone of modern Apple software Why visionary thinking alone is not enough to build enduring companies The role of trust, dissent, and elite talent in high-performing organizations
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