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
Drucker said: 'If you weren't already in this business, would you enter it today? And if not, what are you going to do about it?' ... Simple, right? But incredibly powerful.
If we wait for the perfect answer, the world will pass us by
The last thing you want to do is be a bore. When you wake up in the morning, give yourself a good mirror test. If you look like you’re going to be a sulking, pouting bore, slap yourself in the face before you go out to the office.
I don't feel under-taxed in any way at all.
What is a budget review? A personal review with numbers
I never put myself out there as an employment agency,
Don't take a job because your mother wants you to. Don't be a victim. You own your decision.
The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.
GE's businesses turned in a terrific first quarter. Our products and services are being well received in unusually robust global markets.
This shows you are never too old to get surprised.
Every great leader has a generosity gene.
If you've got a company that has a mentality inside that is filled with searching for a better idea every day, not just as a slogan but as a real concept, you will have innovation around you all the time.
You can't behave in a calm, rational manner. You've got to be out there on the lunatic fringe.
One of the ways we'll know that Work-Out has been successful is that my style of leadership will no longer be tolerated in this company.