In a recent interview with The Independent, Tim Cook, now Apple’s executive chairman, said he is deliberately staying out of day-to-day decisions under new CEO John Ternus. Cook emphasized an “incredible level of trust” between the two and said his focus is worldwide policy and government relations. He advised Ternus to “make it your own job” rather than mimic him, echoing advice he received from Steve Jobs. The transition, which began years earlier, was timed so Ternus could lead the recent iPhone Duo launch with momentum.