Tim Cook’s track record as Apple CEO is better than you’re giving him credit for

Amid reports that Cook may retire soon, here’s how I view his remarkable, under-appreciated tenure which puts him with Steve Jobs as one of the best tech leaders of all time.

Last week, the Financial Times reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook may step down next year. This news seemed to have little impact on Apple’s stock price, but it certainly sparked conversations among Apple fans and armchair tech pundits. Some people have long criticized Cook as a bean counter and “ops guy,” believing he was not the right person to helm the 21st century’s leading consumer technology company, especially one previously guided by a product visionary like Steve Jobs.