I think I have made a poor choice by using the word "scales". I do not mean within the lifetime of the company -- that much is clear -- but scales across different startups, founders, and niches.
the way i'm thinking about it: could apple be the size it is today, in terms of market cap and or influence, being strictly ran in "founder mode"? i'm even skeptical steve jobs could have taken it here.
that's not to say the goal should always be to scale or become as big as possible, but it's interesting to think about.
The actual scope of what Steve Jobs would be doing if he were still alive and serving as CEO today doesn’t seem like it would be much more than it was when he was alive though.
