Complementary Skills

• The “Lone Genius” is a Myth.
• The Success of a company or a product often requires complementary skills.
  Three examples are provided.

Microsoft

• Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, passed away at the age of 65. He had the technical expertise.
• Bill Gates had the business acumen to turn Paul Allen’s ideas into products.
  The two were complementary.

Apple

• Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, built the microcomputer and wanted to share his ideas with members of the Home Brew Computer Club.
• Steve Jobs had the business acumen and persuaded Woz to form Apple Computers.
  The two were complementary.

Music

• Oscar Hammerstein wrote beautiful lyrics.
• Richard Rodgers was a talented composer.
• The two produced hits for the Broadway and the movies such as South Pacific, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music.