UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS

College of Commerce
Accountancy and Finance Department

BILL GATES vs. STEVE JOBS

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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

-Steve Jobs
 According to Wikipedia, “leadership is both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual
or organization to "lead" or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations”. History’s biggest names in the business
world Gates and Jobs offer distinct leadership skill. Both became allies, friends and enemies and competed against each
other.

Steve Jobs, known to be a charismatic innovator benefited Apple and the consumers worldwide because of his ideas. He
was an autocratic leader or a non supportive type of leader. As the head, he was in charge in making decisions and decides
based on ideas rather than solid evidence. He even screams at his subordinates because he does not settle for less. His
attitude was a bit impudent yet his great vision, passion and dedication opened the door for success of the aforementioned
company. It would be hard to become a successful leader without a clear path for your company or organization. It was his
passion that challenged the limit of his employees to hone their capability. By this approach, Steve Jobs enabled his
employees to explore their full potential. His techniques were difficult to those who work with him but were effective for the
success of Apple because as a leader he encouraged positive thinking and innovative design in the working atmosphere.
Taking risk is one of his ingredients to success because he used these mistakes as a weapon for growth and development.

Bill Gates, an expert in computer was then the youngest billionaire. He applied a participative type of leadership. His
focus is on goals and applied his skills. Also believes that the input of employees is significant in the success of such business.
He went out of his comfort zone and empowered his subordinates to do the same. He was successful yet the pitfall was his
arrogance and people hated him for that. To make up for this he donated $28 billion to the foundation, which endowed and
supported a broad range of social, health, and education developments including the establishment of the Gates Cambridge
Scholarships at Cambridge University. Gates understood that business fluctuates and changes rapidly so he cope with it. He
applied the process of delegation of tasks where he developed a company that utilizes the skills of his team members to the
fullest. He believes that if something is worth doing, then it is worth doing to the best of one’s ability.

By definition, reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a mechanical application
through analysis of its structure, function and operation. That involves sometimes taking something apart and analyzing its
workings in detail, usually with the intention to construct a new device or program that does the same thing without actually
copying anything from the original. Thus, it is ethical and it is already normal in the industry. It is legal so long as another
person or group does not explicitly copy another product and reproduce it. Instead they examine the strength of systems and
identify their weaknesses in terms of performance, security, and interoperability. Also reverse engineering can be used as a
way to check that computer software is not performing harmfully, unethically, or illegally. Other companies, such as Cyrix
Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., have successfully reverse-engineered Intel Corp. microprocessors to make
less-expensive Intel-compatible chips.

On the other hand, corporate espionage — or so called industrial espionage, economic espionage or corporate spying; is
the practice of using espionage techniques for commercial or financial purposes. It is the practice of spying but unlike any
other spying, it is used by the rival company to become one-step ahead of them. Not all corporate espionage is striking, much
of it can take the simple form of an insider transferring trade secrets from one company to another — such as a disgruntled
employee who has been hired away by a competitor and spill information that they shouldn't. An example for Corporate
Espionage, in 1993, Jose Ignacio Lopez, the chief of production for General Motors left to join its rival the Volkswagen, along
with seven other executives. GM claimed its corporate secrets were used at VW and filed a case. In the end, the companies
agreed to one of the largest settlements of its kind: GM would drop its lawsuits in exchange for VW's pledge to buy $1 billion
of GM parts over seven years. In addition, VW was to pay GM $100 million.

In the game of business, economic growth is fueled by competitive intelligence as what Gates and Jobs portrayed.
Reverse engineering and industrial espionage is not unethical as long as it is acquired through legal means. For instance, some
has "secret shoppers" go to a rival's store to see how they do business but beyond those measures when commercial secrets
that have monetary value to the businesses that owns them are stolen without the consent of their owners could merit to
criminal persecution.

Everyone is a leader but only a selected few are a great leader. Regardless if you have worked your way up the corporate
ladder or just started your own business, the route to leadership is never an easy one. Both has their respective leadership
style yet their passion and dedication is something they have in common. Both have the ability to recognize what needs to be
done and how such will be executed for a productive and successful business.

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