Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
These are the words with which Steve Jobs finished his commencement speech at Stanford University in 2005. His speech included three stories from his life – about how you can only connect the dots backwards, how you need to keep searching for what you really love to do in life, and the fact that every day could be your last.
On Thursday October 6th 2011 Steve Jobs last day had come. And with his passing the future of his empire has become uncertain. Will Apple’s new head Tim Cook be able to fill Steve Jobs’ shoes? Will the company be able to remain as successful and innovative without its undisputed leader?
Steve Jobs has changed the world – hands down. He has created the mobile internet use and revolutionised the music industry. But in my eyes one of his greatest achievements is that he has sent out a message to the world - not only in his speech at Stanford but also with all of his products. “Stay young. Stay foolish”. We all know the feeling that we experienced after the purchase of our first iPod or Mac. It brought back the little kid in us who wants to play and discover the new possibilities and take on challenges.
So what could be the key to further success and market leadership for Apple? It might just be as simple as trying to live up to the philosophy of its own creator...
(You can watch the entire Stanford Commencement Speech)
