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I rated Tim Cook a 'loser' in 2013. He proved me

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- After Apple cofounder Steve Jobs died, many questioned whether Tim Cook would succeed. - Cook took Apple to new heights, adding more than $3 trillion in market value — way more than Jobs. - Cook has absolutely destroyed Silicon Valley's founder myth. Tim Cook is the ultimate non-founder success story. As he steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, that's the biggest takeaway for me. Silicon Valle...
The narrative around Tim Cook’s tenure at Apple presents a compelling challenge to Silicon Valley’s reverence for founder-led innovation. At its strongest, this argument highlights Cook’s extraordinary financial success—$3 trillion in added market value—and operational brilliance, proving that scaling and disciplined execution can outperform the cult of the visionary founder. The piece acknowledges early skepticism about Cook’s leadership, including personal anecdotes that humanize the critique,...