Poor or opaque succession planning
Much has been written about Apple without Steve. Is Steve grooming not just one but a few managers and executives in the firm to propagate the successful elements of his leadership style? Not likely. This is a major risk to "thinking different" while maintaining core operations, and margins. - (edit / improve)

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