Commentary & Analysis
Lessons from Steve Jobs
By Dr. Joe Webb
Published: October 31, 2011
Steve Jobs' passing created interest in his management style and the culture of the company he left behind. What management lessons apply for other businesses? Is print a commodity? Can print campaigns be too successful for their own good? One printer blamed its disappointing financial results on that very fact.
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