Microsoft founder Bill Gates has reflected on his tech-rival the late Steve Jobs, saying people often try to emulate the negative side of the Apple founder's personality.
"It's really easy to imitate the bad parts of Steve at times, who at times could be an a**hole," he said during a candid interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.
Gates was questioned about his own tough leadership style while at the helm of Microsoft, but the conversation quickly turned to Apple, with Jobs also being known for his taskmaster approach.
"I have yet to meet any person who in terms of picking talent, hyper-motivating that talent and having a sense of design, of 'this is good, this is not good.' So he brought some incredibly positive things along with that toughness," Gates said.
Apple was nearing bankruptcy with Jobs returned to the company in the 1990s.