Tim Cook

The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level

De: Leander Kahney

Narrado por: Jonathan Cowley

Journalist Leander Kahney reveals how CEO Tim Cook has led Apple to astronomical success after the death of Steve Jobs in 2011.

The death of Steve Jobs left a gaping void at one of the most innovative companies of all time. Jobs wasn't merely Apple's iconic founder and CEO; he was the living embodiment of a global megabrand. It was hard to imagine that anyone could fill his shoes--especially not Tim Cook, the intensely private executive who many thought of as Apple's "operations drone."

But seven years later, as journalist Leander Kahney reveals in this definitive book, things at Apple couldn't be better. Its stock has nearly tripled, making it the world's first trillion dollar company. Under Cook's principled leadership, Apple is pushing hard into renewable energy, labor and environmentally-friendly supply chains, user privacy, and highly-recyclable products. From the massive growth of the iPhone to lesser-known victories like the Apple Watch, Cook is leading Apple to a new era of success.

Drawing on access with several Apple insiders, Kahney tells the inspiring story of how one man attempted to replace someone irreplaceable, and--through strong, humane leadership, supply chain savvy, and a commitment to his values--succeeded more than anyone had thought possible.

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Praise for Tim Cook:

"A rich narrative." —The Wall Street Journal

“An illuminating portrait.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Leander Kahney's previous books:

Inside Steve’s Brain
A USA Today Best Business Book of 2008

“A rich, essential read for [fans] to get inside Jobs’s head and discover what makes Apple insanely great.” –USA Today

“Enjoyable, well-written, very informative, and, most important, up to date… a unique approach, about [Jobs], from someone as steeped in Apple’s culture and history as Kahney.” –CNet

“A detailed, concept-oriented blow-by-blow look at Apple’s CEO and what makes him tick.” –Macworld

Jony Ive
A New York Times bestseller

“An adulating biography of Apple’s left-brained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Kahney takes us inside the creation of these memorable objects.” –The Wall Street Journal

Flat story

Unfortunately not comparable to other books like this, sounds al the time like reading Wikipedia

Took a while to get past this one glaring error.

Tim is a southerner, but for some reason the publisher choose a British narrator. About 40 minutes into the book he refers to Steve Wozniak as “Jaws-niak” (perhaps the European pronunciation?), not once but twice!

Tim Cook: Underrated

After hearing this title. I’ve realized that not only have I wildly underrated Tim Cook but the entire world has. Steve Jobs was an Edison of our time but Tim Cook has become the tech lighthouse for the century. His leadership & ethics are unmatched & an example for all leaders to come.

Great CEO, Great writer, Greater reader

I enjoyed this book, and i learned a lot from it. tl Thank You very much!

I fear a positive bias

While I thoroughly enjoyed the book and recommended it, I got the impression that the author was perhaps a bit biased to be positive... a stark contrast to Walter Isacsson’s book on Steve Jobs

Sexy accent?

The attempt to choose a sexy accent to narrate this book has failed. Not easy to listen to. It’s not about the regional accent but the person himself.

Very Very Insightful- Learn About Apple

This book was extremely insightful and brought light to Apple before Steve Jobs death and afterwards. It highlights the difference between Tim Cook and Steve Jobs and the value it gave to Apple.

I didn’t like that the book highlighted Cook’s public announcement about him being gay and the huge mandate on companies to become diverse and inclusive, especially when hiring new employees and promoting seasoned employees. This seems to undermine a person ability to perform the job.

Not as good as other biographies, I’ve listened to.

I’ve listened to a lot of biographies through Audible. This one is average compared to those. It’s not as in-depth. The writer is obviously a fan and supporter of Tim which is fine. Overall, it just does not go as deep into his life and legacy. 

Interesting but bland

A very interesting book, but overall it only scratches the real surface of the man. A bit of a superficial overview of Tim Cook and what he has done. It’s not bad, it’s just not very in-depth or very nuanced.

amazing and epic

if your into tech you will not want to put this down seeing how Tim cook took the rains of apple is Brilliant