Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary
, subject: Steve Jobs / NeXT / Apple
A study of how Jobs's NeXT years, with their strain and failure, became the formation period behind his return to Apple.
About the book
The story of Steve Jobs's wilderness years after being forced out of Apple in 1985: founding NeXT, burning through money and talent, and slowly learning the lessons about focus and teams that made his return to Apple possible. Cain argues the failure years, not the triumphs, are what remade Jobs.
Why read it
Best if you want the Jobs story through the hard NeXT years, especially the leadership transformation David highlights in the Ed Catmull section.
Key themes
- Wilderness as Formation
- Leadership Changed by Failure
- The Book's Center of Gravity
Evidence and original sources
While discussing Ed Catmull and Jobs's leadership transformation, the host says he loves that section and calls it one of the book's most important parts.
- Steve Jobs In Exile — While discussing Ed Catmull and Jobs's leadership transformation, the host says he loves that section and calls it one of the book's most important parts.
- Jony Ive — David identifies the prior week's book and episode as his coverage of Steve Jobs's NeXT years, ending with Jobs's return to Apple.
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