Introduction -- 1: Focus: how saying "no" saved Apple -- 2: Despotism: Apple's one man focus group -- 3:
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Table of contents :
Introduction --
1: Focus: how saying "no" saved Apple --
2: Despotism: Apple's one man focus group --
3: Perfectionism: product design and the pursuit of excellence --
4: Elitism: hire only A players, fire the bozos --
5: Passion: putting a ding in the universe --
6: Inventive spirit: where does the innovation come from? --
7: Case study: how it all came together with the iPod --
8: Total control: the whole widget --
Acknowledgments --
Notes --
Index.