That touches on another distinction you make, between what you call a “caring CEO” and a micromanager. Where do you draw the line?
You micromanage on key specific things. Being a great leader is choosing those battles, not fighting all of them. Make sure it’s mission-driven.
In the chapter about quitting, you advocate leaving when things aren’t going well. You quit Apple three times.
The third time was the real one.
But you did quit twice before that, retracting your resignations when Jobs addressed your concerns. Aren’t you pitching a tactical form of workplace drama to get what you want?
If you’ve tried everything, and you really care about what you do, quitting is the only thing left to do. You have to go, “I am not going to sit here and do what I feel is wrong. Am I going to come in and be pissed every day about this? What’s bad for my health is going to be bad for the…
