It is rare to feel a sense of shock and loss when someone I have never met dies, but Steve Jobs is an exception.
So many times have I quoted him when training, shown videos of him presenting, and used Apple as a stand-out example of best practice.
How would professional services change if an Apple-like firm were led by someone with the vision and courage of Steve Jobs? The new regulatory regime for lawyers – parts of which come into effect today – are supposed to free up the profession to competition and change. Yet without real leadership, of the Steve Jobs kind, little will really change.
