Apple Store pioneer Ron Johnson on the iPhone Duo, working with Steve Jobs, and leading with kindness
THE SO WHAT
The Apple Store playbook was about owning the customer narrative end-to-end, not just nicer stores. If you’re building hardware or AI-native devices, treat retail and support as part of the product architecture, not an afterthought for channel partners to solve.
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