For instance, in the design stages for a new mouse for an early Apple product, Jobs had high expectations. He wanted it to move fluidly in any direction-a new development for any mouse at that time-but a lead engineer was told by one of his designers that this would be commercially impossible. What Jobs wanted wasn't realistic and wouldn't work. The next day, the lead engineer arrived at work to find that Steve Jobs had fired the employee who'd said that. When the replacement came in, his first words were: I can build the mouse.
During the development of a new mouse for an early Apple product, Steve Jobs set ambitious goals for its design, expecting it to move fluidly in any direction. However, a lead engineer received feedback from a designer who claimed that achieving this was commercially unfeasible. This response did not sit well with Jobs, who was determined to pursue his vision.
The following day, the lead engineer discovered that Jobs had fired the designer who doubted the project. Upon the arrival of a new engineer, the first affirmative words were, "I can build the mouse," signifying Jobs' insistence on innovation despite the challenges presented.
