Bill Gates says Steve Jobs was a master at ‘casting spells’ to keep Apple from dying
July 8th 2019
Bill Gates recounted Steve Jobs leadership style in an interview with CNN.
Steve Jobs was a master at "casting spells" to keep Apple employees motivated and working long hours, said Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of technology giant Microsoft.
"I was like a minor wizard because he would be casting spells, and I would see people mesmerized, but because I’m a minor wizard, the spells don’t work on me," said Gates, the world’s second-richest person.
Gates went on to explain that he feels Jobs was a special case in how he could attract and motivate talent while being difficult.
The full interview with Fareed Zakaria is available as a podcast.
