Tim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liability
- Posted on April 25, 2026
- By Fortune
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Tim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liability

The instincts that make a CEO great are often the same that eventually hold them back. Cook's departure is the most public example in corporate history.