Jobs explained, “I called Bill and said Microsoft and Apple should work more closely together, but we have this issue to resolve, this intellectual-property dispute. Let’s resolve it.” They negotiated a deal quickly, which settled Apple’s lawsuit against Microsoft. Gates promised to pay off Apple and invest $150 million in non-voting stock. That cleared the way for future partnership and brought much-needed capital to the company. It was something only an intuitive leader would have done. Apple’s stock value immediately went up 33 percent. And in time, Apple regained some of the prestige it
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