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Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change. – Walter Isaacson

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More generally, I made an effort to leave out things that werent relevant to the main narrative themes of the book, namely that there were two sides to Steve Jobs: the romantic, poetic, countercultural rebel on one side, and the serious businessperson on the other. – Walter Isaacson

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You cant have a sustainable US economy without a great education system. Teach students to do the job right. You dont have an innovative economy unless you have a great education. – Walter Isaacson

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I think when money starts to corrupt journalism, it undermines the journalism, and it undermines the credibility of the product, and you end up not succeeding. – Walter Isaacson

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