More on Apple CEO Succession, Defining the Apple CEO Role, What Apple Should Do
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More on Apple CEO Succession
Defining the Apple CEO Role
What Apple Should Do
Hello everyone. Today’s update will continue our discussion regarding Apple CEO succession, including what I think Apple should do over the next few years. The first half of the discussion can be found here.
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More on Apple CEO Succession, Tim Cook on Apple CEO Succession, The Ideal Candidate for Apple CEO
Happy Wednesday. The plan is to stay on the Apple COO transition for the rest of this week. Today’s update will look more at Apple CEO succession. We will circle back to talk about Jeff Williams tomorrow.
Let’s jump right in.
More on Apple CEO Succession
There’s been a great deal of chatter about age when it comes to Apple CEO succession. Certain Apple executives seem to be talked up by some primarily because of their age while others, including Cook, are being penalized due to their age. On a certain level, focusing on age is not too surprising. It is true that average age of Apple’s senior ranks is higher now than it was a decade ago. Much of that is due to the lack of turnover at the top.
My view on age is that the topic is being elevated too much compared to where it should be in terms of a value-add Apple CEO succession dialogue. There is too much focus on age and not enough on the CEO role itself.
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