Outsourcing played a significant role in Steve Jobs' strategy for Apple during his second stint at the company. He let go of his desire to build everything in-house and completely outsourced hardware manufacturing. This approach allowed Apple to focus on design and software development, while leveraging the capabilities of external manufacturers for hardware production.
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Unlike his previous stint, Jobs displayed a detail-oriented realism in managing the company that shocked those who were used to his reality-distortion field. As Board Member Ed Wollard said, "He became a manager, which is different from being an executive or visionary." He let go of his desire to build everything in-house and completely outsourced hardware manufacturing.