- if it's a symbiotic herding then nobody cares
- people smarter than [ insert cunning entrepreneur / biz expert ] may be smart enough to realize that they don't really need to be in a greater position of power, or have more money than you
- offer superb scientists / engineers a position that is at the optimal trade-off between work satisfaction and compensation.. they'll take it
- they are smart enough not to take on the responsibility of directly negotiating with VCs / investors
Here are some really interesting points from Mr.Ive
" Ive said in a 2006 speech that his goal is not self-expression. It’s to make something that looks like it wasn’t really designed at all -- because it’s inevitable.That’s been the case since his college days, according to Clive Grinyer, who went to school with him. Grinyer recalled visiting Ive’s apartment, and being shocked to see hundreds of foam models of a single product. Each one was good enough to have been the final product "
" The British native is known to travel to Asia for weeks, studying intricacies of metal-bending equipment, according to former Apple designer Thomas Meyerhoffer. The result is that Apple’s products have unique shapes, textures and thinness. The solid feel of products such as the iPhone is due in part to Ive’s insistence on minuscule tolerances -- the tiny gaps around each part and screw in a product. "
" Ive lacks operations, marketing and sales skills, something he doesn’t regret, according to his 2006 speech. "
" Victories from your ability to sell are very short- lived," Ive said in the speech. " Victories from things you’ve really worked hard at can have a lasting impact. "
source: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2011/10/0...
I think Steve and his colleagues were acutely aware their own strengths and weaknesses. Here's an interesting video :