Steve Jobs: A Temperamental Genius

Steve Jobs is the founder of Apple and one of the most famous people in the tech industry. He was known for his creative ideas, willpower, and harsh temperament. Here, we examine his Talent Blueprint to see how it worked.

MASTER ELEMENT — YANG FIRE

Steve Jobs is a Yang Fire, born at the beginning of the Wood season, when Fire elements begin to strengthen; therefore, we classified his Master Element as strong, within the optimal range. Having a Master Element within the optimal range fulfills the primary condition for a well-functioning Chart.

Yang Fire people are known for their ability to develop big visions and be extremely persistent in pursuing their goals. You can read more about Yang Fire here.

FIVE ELEMENTS

Earth is the most vital Element in his Chart, while Wood is solid. Therefore, Wood can keep excessive Earth elements under control.

The Fire Element is within a healthy range; generally, it is unnecessary to increase or decrease it. The Fire Element provides a good bridge between Wood (Fire burns Wood, and burned Wood turns into Earth). Wood and Earth form a Creativity Talent Bridge, indicating high levels of creativity and learning skills.

The weak elements are Metal and Water; their presence should be increased. Water is needed to support Wood and also reduce the Element of Earth. The Metal Element is required to support the Water and act as an output for the strong Earth.

This Chart needs the Metal Element for balance. Later, we will explain how Metal, upon arrival, improves the Chart, thereby increasing its utilization.

TALENTS

His Chart’s most dominant and driving force is the Output Component, specifically Artist Talent, which is the primary driver.

As the name implies, the Artist Talent is the most artistic of all Talents. Therefore, we can draw a parallel between this Talent and his focus on quality and artistry in the design of computers and other devices he produced at Apple. The entire Talent is somewhat too strong; therefore, it may often exhibit negative traits, such as placing excessive demands on those who work for it. When the Output Component is excessive, people can be overly dramatic or act like nobody understands their expertise. Excessive Output can also manifest as rebellious behavior, which was one of his driving forces, especially in the early years, when he defied the almighty IBM.

The second most substantial Component is Intellect, with a perfect mixture of Analyzer and Philosopher Talents, giving him an analytical mind and the ability to understand matters philosophically.

His weakest Component is Wealth, which affects his management skills. Famously, people management was never Steve Jobs’ strength, primarily because his focus was on learning and the creative process, two driving forces in his Chart.

This problem with people is also connected with a lack of diplomatic skills, which is related to the Power Component, which is also very weak in his Chart.

DYNAMIC CHART 

From 2001 to 2010, he achieved tremendous success at Apple. During this time, he was going through a solid Metal period. During this period, his Wealth Component, which was initially very weak, became much stronger, bringing a better balance and much better money luck. It helped him run Apple not only as a creative leader but also as a highly effective CEO, able to oversee all aspects of the business, including those who worked for him.

During these ten years, when his Chart was in peak operating mode, Apple introduced the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. These three revolutionary devices made Apple the world’s most valuable company.

If he didn’t have this “lucky” period in his Chart, he probably would have never returned to Apple, and those devices might have looked much different today without him being involved in the creative process.

CONCLUSION

The critical combination in Steve Jobs’ Chart is a strong Intellect Component, which enabled him to collect and analyze information. On the other hand, he had a solid and healthy Output Component, which allowed him to pack that knowledge into beautiful and valuable products. Due to the imbalance of his Chart, his harsh mentality was causing him problems. However, once he entered a favorable period, everything fell into place, and he could thrive creatively, leaving one of the most significant marks in the history of technology.

Or, as he would prefer, he made a dent in the universe. But as we can see, the universe gave a bit of a helping hand as well 🙂