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  • Tim Cook

  • The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level
  • By: Leander Kahney
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
  • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (63 ratings)

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By: Leander Kahney
Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Tim Cook, by Leander Kahney.  

In 2011, Tim Cook took on an impossible task - following in the footsteps of one of history's greatest business visionaries, Steve Jobs. Facing worldwide scrutiny, Cook (who was often described as shy, unassuming and unimaginative) defied all expectations. Under Cook's leadership Apple has soared: its stock has nearly tripled to become the world's first trillion-dollar company. 

From the massive growth of the iPhone to new victories like the Apple Watch, Cook is leading Apple to a new era of success.   

But he's also spearheaded a cultural revolution within the company. Since becoming CEO, Cook has introduced a new style of management that emphasises kindness, collaboration and honesty and has quietly pushed Apple to support sexual and racial equal rights and invest heavily in renewable energy.   

Drawing on authorised access with several Apple insiders, Kahney, the world's leading reporter on Apple, tells the inspiring story of how one man attempted to replace the irreplaceable and succeeded better than anyone thought possible.

©2019 Leander Kahney (P)2019 Penguin Audio

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Fantastic Book Explaining A Legend

This book is fantastic review of the life of a legend of the tech industry. Recommended to all lovers of Apple and those who love biographies.

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About Apple, Not Tim Cook

This book is 2% about Tim Cook and 98% about Apple and how well it's been doing under his leadership. Mostly numbers and facts, no story. A 9 hour long Wikipedia entry about Apple. The author even states at one point that he did not delve into Cook's private life. This is the context the book should be seen in.

It is narrated by someone who wouldn't be out of place at the BBC - i.e. perfect for reading Wikipedia entries.

Overall, it is a huge disappointment after the two books about Steve Jobs that really dealt with him as a human. I bought this book to learn about Tim Cook, the genius, not about Apple, the company run by him. It will be of no use to anyone interested in Tim Cook.

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Interesting, but struggled with the narrator

Enjoyed the overall storey, author in places tried too hard or went on too long to illustrate a point. Did not enjoy listening to the narrator...

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Great expose on an otherwise underrated CEO

First off, I'd like to mention that the book perfectly trots the fine line between describing Cook's personal life and career, and respecting his privacy. I don't think you should be too worried about the book not possibly revealing more about his life, as may be indicated by some of the other reviews.

If you are interested in Apple or business in general, then I definitely recommend listening to this book. Cook is a CEO who was unfairly questioned when he took the helm, and is a CEO who operates very much differently from the other Fortune 500 ones.

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Apple pos Jobs biography not Tim Cook's biography

Is this an Apple corporate advertising or Tim's Cook biography? confused...
if you are expecting to know more about Tim Cook this is not the book for you, it is more about Apple s current situation and how Steve Jobs was a bad CEO.

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like a high school history project. really poor.

Did not finish... lacks any journalistic merit. Amateurish and excruciatingly obvious... too painful to listen to.

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