CEO John Ternus has been doing the rounds promoting the new MacBook Pro, but has now also taken questions about his approach to Apple's business approach.

Even as Ternus has been saying that now is the right time to produce a touch-screen MacBook Pro, he is still being asked about being CEO. Wired 's Steven Levy says Ternus was stumped by a question about business leaders who inspire him.

"I haven't really thought about that," he said. "Of course I've read books, but there's so much to be learned from the people I get to work with."

There was, of course, Steve Jobs who was CEO when Ternus joined Apple, and then Tim Cook . Ternus says that he only had "a handful of interactions" with Jobs.

"But I've always felt like sort of a student of Steve's teachings," he said. "And then being able to work very closely with Tim, I've been very lucky."

Tim Cook has moved into the role of Apple's Executive Chairman and has stated that he won't be interfering with Ternus's decision making.…