In Response to Aubrey

"Could a manager be good at a job that they are thrown into without any expertise? What does it take for a person to adapt and be good at a new job or to new tasks?"

I think a manager could be good at a job without any expertise. Some jobs probably not, like managing Goldman Sachs or something, but aside from the jobs that require education in the number crunching area... I think it could be done. Some people are just better than others when it comes to adapting to situations and taking in information that will help them along the way. I think that if someone has these qualities, they can be put in a managerial position and run a business fine. There might be some problems and rough areas but I personally think it would turn out fine. I think a person needs to be able to take in information, retain it, apply it, and if mistakes occur, learn from them to be good at a new job or adapt to new tasks. 

Steve Jobs Returning from Sick Leave

Recently Apple launched their iPad 2 which Steve Jobs appearing briefly from his medical leave. An article from cnbc.com stated that "Shares of Apple jumped immediately following reports of Job's presence." Now I know Steve Jobs is a god among men when it comes to the technological development field but I personally think he is vastly over idolized. Since his sick leave, Apple stocks have dropped slightly but once he made his appearance they jumped back up and even rose. This, to me, seems slightly dramatic. There's much more to Apple than just Steve Jobs, and just because he is ill or makes some sort of appearance does not mean that there is either trouble or some sort of magnet for investment. I personally think this is a pattern seen throughout various companies, Microsoft for example.

Now my question is are these corporate and technological geniuses over idolized? Or are people not looking past the face of these companies?