Nearly twenty years at Apple taught me a few lessons. Some of them actually might benefit those working in other organizations. There is not as much consistency as one might hope for in Apple managers so my experience would not likely be duplicated in another's career. Much of this is likely the same that you might find in any company. Yet Apple tends to be more fun to discuss because it's viewed through a magnifying glass, and there is an army of people who like to be armchair managers and analysts for Apple.