Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest individual, recently voiced his alignment with the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' belief on the primary responsibility of a CEO within a company. In a clip shared by Startup Archive, Jobs emphasized that recruiting top talent and instilling a shared vision are essential for a CEO, rather than mere management. According to Jobs, a leader's role is to ensure that the team is self-managing through a common vision articulated effectively to foster consensus.
Musk, a well-known admirer of Jobs, concurred with these sentiments, reinforcing his own leadership philosophy influenced by Jobs' principles. The focus on recruiting exceptional individuals, fostering a team culture dedicated to innovation, and transforming ideas into successful products aligns with both Musk and Jobs' outlook on effective leadership within a company. Despite their shared values, Musk has previously criticized Jobs for Apple's reluctance to embrace open-source technologies, indicating a nuanced relationship between their leadership styles.