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Apple management

29th August 2024 at 2:45pm

Stephen's Apple management Picks

Type2019 Annual PredictionsScore
Stephen Non‑graded "Someone on Apple's executive website will leave or be fired" 1
Type2019 Media Event PredictionsScore
Stephen Regular "Tim Cook interacts with a celebrity" 1
Type2019 Fall RickiesScore
Stephen Non‑graded "Jeff Williams will take a greater role in the keynote" 0
  • More than just the Apple Watch section
Stephen Non‑graded "No mention or word from Jony Ive" 1
Type2020 September RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "Joz wears a non-solid-color shirt" 0
Type2020 October RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "Joz presents a new product" 1
Type2020 November RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "Phil Schiller is nowhere to be seen" 1
Stephen Flexie "We see Johny Srouji again" 1
Type2021 April RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "We see Joz introduce something" 0
Type2022 March RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "We do not see Joz during this event" 1
Type2023 WWDC RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "Jeff Williams has a major role in introducing the headset" 0
  • Was originally Kevin Lynch until Myke, ever the sportsman, pointed out that Lynch is supposedly on the car project, not the headset.
Type2023 October RickiesScore
Stephen Flexie "We don't see Tim Cook on video" 0
Type2024 Annual RickiesScore
Stephen Risky "Apple's CEO succession plan leaks" -1
  • Midway through the year... an interesting development, but the grading debate hasn't been had yet.
  • Ultimately, Jason Snell adjudicates and gives the thumbs down.
Type2026 Annual RickiesScore
Stephen Regular "Tim Cook's job title changes in 2026"

Myke's Apple management Picks

Type2019 Fall RickiesScore
Myke Risky "Tim Cook thanks Jony Ive, the camera shows Jony in the audience, Jony doesn't stand" -1
Type2020 November RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "Craig demos Big Sur features" 1
  • The instant wake demo is counted for this.
Type2022 Annual RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "Tim Cook says "metaverse"" 1
Type2022 March RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "Tim Cook mentions the war in Ukraine" 0
Myke Flexie "John Ternus is wearing a black T-shirt" 0
Type2022 WWDC RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "Tim presents some portion of the keynote in front of a live audience" 0
Type2022 September RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "We do not see John Ternus" 1
Myke Flexie "Tim Cook says "good morning"" 1
Type2023 October RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "John Ternus looks great" 1
Type2025 Annual RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "Another person on the Apple leadership page changes their title in 2025" 1
  • The leadership page at the time of recording.
  • There was some debate about whether the rather surprising leadership shuffles toward the end of 2025 actually included title changes, but indeed some more mundane title changes happened as well, so the question was moot.
Type2026 Annual RickiesScore
Myke Flexie "Tim Cook becomes chairman of the board"
Type2026 March RickiesScore
Myke Regular "John Ternus is quoted in every press release about new products"

Federico's Apple management Picks

Type2017 Annual PredictionsScore
Federico Regular "An executive shakeup in the iOS or Mac OS software teams" 0
Type2020 Annual RickiesScore
Federico Regular "Apple will name a successor to Steve Dowling, former head of public relations at Apple" 0
  • "Either named by Apple officially, or reported by more than one outlet that a person has been appointed."
  • Clearly in no hurry to do this, Apple finally hired Stella Low to the role in 2021.
Type2021 October RickiesScore
Federico Flexie "John Ternus is wearing jeans and a black t-shirt" 0
  • It was a blue t-shirt.
Type2022 March RickiesScore
Federico Flexie "Craig is wearing a blue shirt" 0
Type2023 October RickiesScore
Federico Flexie "Johnny Srouji makes an appearance" 1
TypeThe EUiesScore
Federico Regular "Phil Schiller is replaced as the head of the initiative" 0
Type2026 Annual RickiesScore
Federico Flexie "John Ternus is Apple's new CEO"
Type2026 March RickiesScore
Federico Flexie "John Ternus is photographed in person at one of the media events"
Federico Flexie "Tim Cook is not photographed in person at any of the media events"