Steve Jobs was not an ordinary leader and the stories of Apple’s early days often prove this. Such an incident, dating back in the 1980s has once again attracted attention. This shows how the co-founders of Apple can surprise people not only with their vision, but also with their spontaneous decisions. According to Ron Givens, who worked as a quality director of Apple in the early years, the jobs once gifted a luxury Jaguar car to a secretary, just because he was late in the office. Givens shared the story in a 2011 interview, where he recalled an unexpected gesture from the then 26 -year -old CEO.

As the story goes on, Jobs saw a secretary entering the office after normal time and asked her why she was late. He replied that his car was broken. At that time the jobs did not say much. But later in the day, he went to his cabin and handed him a key to a brand-new Jaguar with a casual comment: “Here, don’t delay now.”

Subsequently, the price of Jaguar XJ was around $ 35,000, which would be more than Rs 1 crore today when adjusted to inflation. For someone leading a tech company, in his early stage, it was not a small step. But it showed a side of jobs that could not always be visible, someone who could be unusually generous even as a leader.

Givens described jobs as a person who can inspire, pressure and inspire everyone at once. While many people knew him for his intense and sometimes difficult working style, such moments also showed a completely different aspect. Givens recalled another personal memory, where jobs gifted them a crystal apple worth $ 1,000 again, again, without any reason or clarification.

Jobs were known to determine high expectations for all those working in Apple. He openly said that he believed in the creation of teams with the best talent, often calling him “a player”. It was never easy for him to let people go, he admitted that it was necessary to maintain the quality expected.

His high-energy leadership did not stop at Apple. After purchasing a pixa in 1986, Jobs brought a similar approach to the Animation Studios. The Peat Doctor, who is now the chief creative officer in the pixar and director of popular films such as Up and Inside Out, talked about the late night habits of Jobs at a recent event.

The doctor revealed that jobs are often called at 3 o’clock in the morning if something had happened in their minds. “He will call colleagues at three o’clock in the morning. You are on leave, no matter. He wants to talk to you, you are on you,” the doctor revealed. The Pixner’s executive admitted that the approach was also rubbed on him, saying that he now goes to send an email late at night, although his wife keeps asking him to stop.

Such stories show that Steve Jobs’ leadership style was not the thing that you could easily define. He was a difficult owner, but he also believed in encouraging people in ways who had a permanent impact. Whether he is handing over to a car, to ensure that someone works on time or surprised an employee with an expensive gift without any reason, the jobs did not always follow the rule book.