One sticking point was that Jobs wanted his payout to be in cash. Amelio insisted that he needed to "have skin in the game" and take the payout in stock that he would agree to hold for at least a year. Jobs resisted. Finally, they compromised: Jobs would take $120 million in cash and $37 million in stock, and he pledged to hold the stock for at least six months.

About This Quote

About Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs.

Themes

  • Patience — The virtue of waiting, endurance, and quiet strength

More quotes by Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs

Related Quotes