Steve Jobs was brilliant. Few would deny that. His vision reshaped entire industries, and his insistence on excellence pushed teams to do what seemed impossible.
But brilliance came at a cost. Jobs’s emotional dogma, his relentless belief that he was right, meant he burned the candle at both ends. He drove his teams with fire, but that same fire consumed him. The stress of always pushing, never tempering, may have left scars not just on those around him, but on his own health.
I sometimes wonder: if Jobs had the SpatzAI toolkit, would things have been different?
- With some well directed Cautions and Objections, he could have been paused, tempered, and acknowledged his misbehavior, course-correcting at least, before tensions exploded.
- With Fairness loops, the burden of objectivity wouldn’t rest solely on his shoulders, it would be shared with the team.
- With Acceptable apologies, he could have admitted imperfection without losing authority.
SpatzAI isn’t about softening brilliance. It’s about protecting it. By giving leaders a structured way to temper their dogma, we create healthier teams—and perhaps healthier leaders too.
Jobs will always be remembered for what he built. But I can’t help thinking he might still be alive today if he had a system to temper the emotional extremes that powered his genius.
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