Under its chief executive and founder Steve Jobs, Apple has created a culture of secrecy that has served it well in many ways--from new products to the health of Jobs.
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It is very, very clear he views this as a private, and personal matter. Requesting it remain off the record, and providing you the facts, to relieve the incessant hounding over his health is more than understandable. In addition, despite your opinions of one another, in entrusted you with this private information.
You'd think you would want to take the high road as well.
However, I'm pleased to hear his condition doesn't appear to be life threatening. I wish him a long and healthy life. Apple needs him, and I think we need Apple as well.
Randy Pausch is someone that will be missed. $teve Job$ won't.
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by leapways
July 27, 2008 11:24 AM PDT
- Its says: "There are no hard and fast rules about how and when companies need to disclose information about the health of their chief executives. This is not true. Many companies have thier own rules and regulation around this. The job board site leapways.com is primarily aiming on Technology start-ups.
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(10 Comments)Now a days startups are the main drivers of tecnology in US market.