Jobs prodded and pushed people to the limits of their potential and inspired into existence products that have since touched and transformed entire industries and lifestyles. His colleagues at Apple often refer to Jobs’ “reality distortion field”, a science fiction term that describes his belief that with passion and effort, it is possible to make anything – even the near-impossible – happen.
Indeed, in eulogies after his death, several of his team mates admitted that they accomplished things that they never suspected they were capable of. 16. So, we have Mahatma Gandhi and Steve Jobs; two unlikely leaders with unorthodox leadership styles who have had profound influence on the way we live and think.