"I'm really, really worried is that that's the kind of thinking that causes companies to get disrupted," he said. "Once you start thinking like that, nothing becomes attractive anymore." He was referring to a quote from Steve Jobs in his biography about how Scully shifted priorities away from making great products and towards being profitable.
This episode is all about the (alleged) Apple Beats acquisition. While it may make a certain amount of business sense, does it signify a small but significant change in Apple’s priorities, and is it a cause for concern? Topics covered include:
- The rationale for the acquisition
- The difference between making and recognizing market opportunities
- What makes Apple uniquely capable of building revolutionary products
- Apple’s previous responses when threatened in music
- How to think about mergers and acquisitions
- How to best motivate employees
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