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Tim Cook says late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him this unforgettable advice before handing over the reins as CEO: ‘Never ask what I would do’

Fortune5 min read

Former Apple CEO Tim Cook says the advice from Steve Jobs was a “gift” in leading the $4.86 trillion tech giant: “I just put my head down and thought, ‘I’m going to be the best version of myself.”

Many companies are inextricably tied to their iconic founders—from Mark Zuckerberg being the face of Meta, to Warren Buffett leading Berkshire Hathaway for decades. But when it came time for Tim Cook to take the reins of Apple, the brand’s late cofounder Steve Jobs instructed him to forge his own path at the now-$5 trillion trillion giant. The advice continues to inspire the tech company’s leaders 15 years after Jobs’ passing. “[Jobs’] advice to me was ‘Never ask what I would do, just do the right thing,’” Cook told CBS Sunday…

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