Becoming Steve Jobs: A Q&A With Rick Tetzeli and Brent Schlender
Join the authors of the new, much-buzzed about biography on Apple's cofounder for a live chat this Tuesday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
A new biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs hits bookstores this week. Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader challenges the half-genius/half-jerk Jobs stereotype and, through interviews with those closest to Jobs, paints a portrait of a man who, while by no means perfect, evolved and changed throughout the course of his life, both as a businessman and as a person. Authors Rick Tetzeli (executive editor at Fast Company) and Brent Schlender (who spent years reporting on Jobs for Fortune magazine) will talk to Fast Company editor Robert Safian about the book and answer your questions about the legendary Apple founder right here on Tuesday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
You can start submitting your questions now using the "Make a comment" box below. In the meantime, read this excerpt from the book and this Q&A with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Jobs' legacy at the company.
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Before the chat today, read our April 2015 cover story:
The Steve Jobs You Didn't Know: Kind, Patient, And Human
Fast CompanyThe untold story of Tim Cook's friendship with Steve Jobs—and why Jobs wouldn't let Cook try to save his life. -
And another must-read by Rick Tetzeli:
"Wunderkind. Jerk. Innovator. Tyrant. (All of the above.) Even now, almost four years after his death, it’s hard to read a story about Steve Jobs that doesn’t rely on these kinds of generic labels to explain his character, that doesn’t paint him as an obstreperous ingrate who never changed, who cowed coworkers and competitors with an almost magical 'reality distortion field.'"
The Evolution Of Steve Jobs
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