Steve Jobs: Modern Genius of the Twenty- First Century

Steve Jobs: Genius

Innovation is the main driver behind everything in life, we all look forward to the next big product, or technological advancement. Yet it remains one of the most challenging things to naturally do, because it is impossible to simply predict the future. One of Steve Jobs greatest traits was his ability to see where the world was headed in terms of technology, and then take action on that vision. Steve left a mark on the world with the different products that he brought to the marketplace. It wasn’t just innovation behind Apple’s newest technologies that drove them into successful territory. But more so Steve Jobs natural ability to lead teams into creative battlegrounds, and push them to their creative limit, guaranteeing a perfect, yet simple product every time. Making Steve Jobs a modern genius of the twenty first century.

Steve Jobs was born on February 24th, 1955, to stagnated parents whom were already arranging for his adoption before he was even delivered (Isaacson 16). The people that did end up adopting Steve were a young working class, down to earth couple named Paul and Clara Jobs (Isaacson 15). Steve would go on to state in his authorized biography that he considered his adoptive parents his real parents, in every way imaginable (Isaacson 17). Jobs upbringing was very simple, Paul and Clara worked hard to support the family, while Steve went through the motions of school (Isaacson 17). Steve would often bond with his father by sitting in the garage, while tinkering with different tools (Isaacson 18). Jobs says he did not share an interest in cars and mechanics like his father, but rather he enjoyed the time that gave them both an opportunity to bond (Isaacson 18).

Paul Jobs was a very handy...

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... to the public’s surprise Steve Jobs would undergo surgery to remove a piece of his pancreas, which had become infected with a large cancerous tumor (Isaacson 625). Seven years later after many different attempts at using natural remedies, and going into various surgeries including a liver transplant in late March of 2009, Steve Jobs would pass away in his modest Palo Alto home surrounded by his family and loved ones (Isaacson 740). He leaves behind an amazing legacy of products, and a timeline that represented his uncanny ability to lead teams of people into successful territory. Steve’s inspiring work will continue to be embedded in the spirit of Apple’s ventures, and he will be regarded as one of the 21st century’s modern geniuses for generations to come.

Works Cited

Isaacson, Walter. Steve Jobs. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. Print.