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Apple's Core Dilemma: Should a New CEO Preserve or Evolve?

We Fixed It, You're Welcome · We Fixed It, You're Welcome

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 h 02 min

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Apple has a new CEO. But should John Ternus try to change Apple — or protect what already works?

Chris Deaver, former Apple and Disney leader and co-founder of BraveCore, joins Aaron Wolpoff and Melissa Eaton to unpack one of the biggest questions facing Apple's next chapter: how do you evolve a company without losing the culture that made it great?

Chris brings an unusually close perspective to the conversation. He worked in leadership development at Apple and worked extensively with John Ternus over more than a decade as Ternus developed into the leader Apple ultimately chose to succeed…

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