Let’s be honest, the largest stockholders (Vanguard, Blackrock, and Berkshire Hathaway) will choose whomever will generate the largest return for them. When Tim Cook leaves, I promise you that what little of Apple’s core values remain will be sacrificed on the alter of creating more value for shareholders.
I always thought Craig was the best one to take the reigns from Steve. Younger more “hip” guy, more product focused, runs the Mac show. Definitely hope the next guy is more product and image focused rather than numbers focused like Cook. I can see why a board would choose Cook but I never understood why Jobs chose Cook.
the succession plan is robot Steve jobs
SUCCESSION REFERENCE?
The IPO on OpenAI would have been an incredible money making opportunity for everyone involved, cant believe they didnt just keep the status quo until then.lol
It’s a name of the successor that’s either underlined or crossed out.
He/She will be Indian or of Indian descent. Bet $5
GOOD MORNANGGGGGG
A sales and marketing guy will get put in charge and Steve will rise from his grave for vengeance.
Not been a fan of Tim Cook. Felt like he didn’t innovate or take any risks during his tenure. Went back to having a billion different models of iphones and ipads, etc.
In a move guaranteed to surprise everyone, they’re going to bring the OG assumed successor Scott Forstall back, and iOS 20 will be skeuomorphic fake wood and green felt everywhere.
Doesn’t seem too hard to be an apple CEO. Just kind of keep the ship going where it’s going?
Their next phone will probably be an iPhone, their next tablet will probably be an iPad and their next laptop will probably be a MacBook. So the CEO just needs to get on stage and say they’re the best and fastest ever. Paycheck.
Super complicated stuff. Lol
Craig Federighi.
We all know it’s Craig Federighi. Just a matter of when
Putting my money on Jeff Williams as Apple’s next CEO. Sure, Apple’s fame rests on design, software, and lately, their high-performance silicon. But let’s not forget, at its core, Apple is all about hardware manufacturing. Operations, sourcing, inventory, and production are the heartbeat of Apple. The CEO needs to be a master of these domains.
That’s exactly why Steve Jobs handed the baton to Tim Cook, and why Jeff Williams was the hero behind the Apple Watch’s success. Plus, since 2023, Apple’s elite team of around 20 industrial designers has been reporting to COO Jeff Williams. Seems like a clear hint, doesn’t it?
Yep. Operations enables Design and Software to do its best work. It is absolutely core to the success of Apple, going back to when Cook was hired in 1998.