Jack Welch
Jack Welch
John Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr.is a retired American business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. During his tenure at GE, the company's value rose 4,000%. In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million. When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 November 1935
CityPeabody, MA
CountryUnited States of America
In real life, strategy is actually very straightforward. You pick a general direction and implement like hell.
If we get the right people in the right job we've won the game.
Good leaders have a generosity gene.
When it's time to let someone go, do it right. No surprises. No humiliation.
Strategy means making clear-cut choices about how to compete.
Creative artists have great passion.
When it comes to strategy, ponder less and do more.
What business could be mature when you have economies with more than 2 billion people in India, China and Southeast Asia?
Make winners out of every business in your company. Don't carry losers.
You have no right to be a leader if someone who works for you doesn't know where they stand.
The secret of success is changing the way you think.
Shun the incremental and go for the leap.
Getting candor right - with your reports, your peers, and your boss - is a skill that can make or break your career.
Approach every meeting with a purposeful, high-energy, ready-to-make-a-contribution attitude, and watch how fast leadership’s perception of you follows your behavior.