A company can't be pushed forward by only one man, but the absence of a key person can lead to its downfall, and Apple is one solid proof to the above. Their Superman is - obviously - Steve Jobs, and if I say "Steve Jobs is going to step down from its CEO position", everyone would consider this a hoax, just as it would have been if I said the same thing about Bill Gates in late 90s...
All right, now is not the time to step down for Steve Jobs, and he knows it well, but that day will come, sooner or later, and possible successors have already been mentioned by Apple's current CEO.
During Apple's annual shareholder meeting, on Tuesday, Jobs gave two hints about the one that will follow him in leading the company, the first one being the current Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, and the second, Apple's Chief Financial Officer, Peter Oppenheimer.
Obviously, Jobs didn't say a single word about when is this going to happen. All he said was "We’ve got great talent, and I think the board would have a few really good choices. We talk about that a lot.", so you don't have to worry - our favorite CEO will be around for at least a few years more, in my opinion!
