If Steve Jobs was such a bad boss why did so many people work with him?
I've had a chance to work for and with a number of visionaries that most would consider "assholes" when they were managing huge growth engines - Marc Andreessen, Steve Blank, Mike Homer (Netscape), Larry Ellison, etc. I think it comes down to the gift and curse of being a true visionary. Until you've worked with one of these folks it's a bit hard to explain, but I'll give it a shot.
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Great answer to the title question. I just hope that Jobs-wannabes of different caliber won't use it as an excuse to emulate his style, instead of the essence.
