I think illustrating it might let you see the difference between family-like (see essay) and cult-like. Jobs ran Apple like a cult. According to Woz, Pirates of Silicon Valley is only movie that represents he and everyone else accurately. It a budget movie but great at showing key figures and moments in Apple vs Microsoft. It also depicted his ability to brainwash and control people in cult-like fashion.<p>Best example
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=yG4DvM0wxdk" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=yG4DvM0wxdk</a><p>So, maybe the scene above will illustrate the difference between cult-like leadership and leadership that&#x27;s more like a family. If anything, the essay just describes a down-to-earth, genuine, tightly-knit approach to business and evaluating business partners. There&#x27;s many companies like that albeit not as famous as YC. You don&#x27;t see people suing them, writing exposes, and alleging all kinds of abuse like with the cult-like companies. <i>Huge</i> difference.