“He once told a group of investors that “the iPhone was just below food and water on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs,” according… — Adam Lashinsky Investing Copy Share Image
Americans fear losing control if they're forced to ride in autonomous vehicles. These same Americans fly in airplanes every day that largely… — Adam Lashinsky Autonomous Copy Share Image
“The reason they didn’t discuss expenses is almost certainly because their bosses didn’t, either. Jobs held that authority himself and monitored it… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“The reason you have committees is that you have divided responsibilities,” Jobs said. “We don’t. At Apple you can figure out exactly… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
Chip maker Nvidia is the new old thing, an overnight success story years in the making that is having its moment and… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“Managers at all levels of Apple said they rarely were pressed for any kind of financial analysis or to defend decisions based… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
People tend to wonder when Alibaba will enter the U.S. market. But those people are asking the wrong question. Alibaba reckons that,… — Adam Lashinsky China Copy Share Image
“I don't know anyone who wouldn't say it's the most fulfilling experience in their lives. People love it. Which is different from… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
When I was a senior in college, I attended an inspiring conference at West Point called the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs,… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“Apple doesn’t own the saw, and it doesn’t own the company that owns the saw. It also doesn’t staff the factory where… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
Apple does a very good job of not letting its competitors know what it is working on, and Apple does a very… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
Alphabet would be a holding company to house its wackier or noncore efforts - like its Verily life sciences, Waymo self-driving cars,… — Adam Lashinsky Alphabet Copy Share Image
Apple is a military-like command-and-control organization where people lower down in the organization manage up. They are constantly preparing their boss who… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“Speaking of Jobs, Moritz writes: “He was unwilling to let product planning become burdened with analysis, focus groups, decision trees, the shifts… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
“In this alternative management structure, executives have limited power but also aren’t expected to have skills that check some all-star management box.… — Adam Lashinsky Executives Copy Share Image
“Consistency of message helps build customer loyalty. Clear messaging can also have a huge impact on the bottom line. “If there’s one… — Adam Lashinsky Bottom line Copy Share Image
“That kind of attention to detail means that as a result you really can’t do a lot of things. You have to… — Adam Lashinsky Attention to detail Copy Share Image
Innovation has its limits, of course, and Salesforce has proved adept at supplementing its growth with acquisitions, a tool long available to… — Adam Lashinsky Acquisitions Copy Share Image
As China's retailing champion, Alibaba makes Amazon look like a company that carefully picks its spots. Sure, Amazon does e-tailing. So does… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
A 'free and open' Internet has been an article of faith in and around Mountain View, Menlo Park, and its environs for… — Adam Lashinsky Faith Copy Share Image
Innovation, like creativity, is an amorphous concept. It's the holy grail of business, but achieving it - even merely explaining it -… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
“Asked why he lived so humbly, he once said: “I like to be reminded of where I came from, and putting myself… — Adam Lashinsky Money Copy Share Image
The rap against Tesla has always been of the 'yes, but' variety. Yes, it's a fine artisanal designer and manufacturer of electric… — Adam Lashinsky Alive Copy Share Image
“How fast can we get people through the register? Well, let’s get rid of the register. Why do we even need a… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
Amazon is pursuing something called Amazon Key, which lets its couriers unlock Prime customers' doors and deliver packages. It's pairing the service,… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“A few years later Jobs rhapsodized about Land in an interview with Playboy. “Land was a troublemaker,” Jobs said. “He dropped out… — Adam Lashinsky Art and science Copy Share Image
“Saying no is a core tenet of Apple product development and, for that matter, Apple’s approach to doing business. In fact, the… — Adam Lashinsky Core strength Copy Share Image
The summer before my senior year in college, I talked my way into an unpaid internship on Capitol Hill. I was able… — Adam Lashinsky Capitol hill Copy Share Image
If you crave further confirmation that Silicon Valley is a magical place where magical thinking reigns, consider the tale of Roku, the… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
“From Apple’s iconic “Think Different” campaign in 1997 featuring images of Gandhi and Einstein and Bob Dylan (and no Apple products) to… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
Amazon has suffered quarters-long profit droughts. Alphabet has given its investors agita over profligate spending on non-core products. Microsoft's growth - if… — Adam Lashinsky Alphabet Copy Share Image
When I published a book earlier this year about Uber, the most common question I got about it was how many of… — Adam Lashinsky Book Copy Share Image
Dynamic pricing - charging more when goods and services are in high demand and short supply and less when the opposite is… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“Put these corporate attributes together—clear direction, individual accountability, a sense of urgency, constant feedback, clarity of mission—and you begin to have a… — Adam Lashinsky Clear direction Copy Share Image
AIM started in 1997, and I remember when I started using it in earnest, in 1999, when I joined TheStreet.com from 'The… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
“In a company organized along functional rather than divisional lines, scouting must be a core competency of its leader. Steve Jobs long… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
If SoftBank can complete the tender offer it contemplates to buy a large stake in Uber, the company's bizarre governance war will… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
AIM was so quaint, it organized users around 'buddy lists.' In a time before smartphones, AIM was powerful and intoxicating, a way… — Adam Lashinsky Copy Share Image
What makes Samsung so mysterious is that it's not altogether clear who leads the company or what its leaders do. The company… — Adam Lashinsky Business Copy Share Image
