Two Years After Steve Jobs’ Death, Is Apple a Different Company?
At the heart of the debate about Apple's future is the tension between radical innovation and incrementalism
How does one follow in the footsteps of a genius?
That’s the question Apple CEO Tim Cook has faced in the two years since his predecessor, revered Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, died after a long battle with cancer. Cook, a 52-year-old operational wizard from Robertsdale, Ala., took over as Apple CEO a few months before Jobs died on October 5th, 2011. His challenge has been to maintain the momentum at the world’s largest and most famous technology company, following a decade-long period of turn-around and innovation with few parallels in corporate history.