Tonight, the news broke that Steve Jobs has died. There's a Google+ stream filled with commentary and stories about his life. Like many, I considered him a visionary, a genius, a maker.
Someone the business community -- and the business he built -- will miss greatly.
I looked for an official Apple company vision statement, and found this (unconfirmed) one:
To make a contribution to the world by making tools for the mind that advance humankind.
To which I would add:
And one more thing.
The official statement from Apple.
Here are a few select posts I wrote about his role in building Apple and the tools to trade that gave back strength, resilience, and endurance to the business:
ABC: How Apple Builds a Community