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
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So every time you think about your work-life balance issue, remember what your boss is thinking about - and that's winning. Your needs may get heard - and even successfully resolved - but not if the boss's needs aren't met as well.
Don't lose youself on the way to the top.
I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success.
I might not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I'm pretty good at getting most of the other bulbs to light up.
I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.
When you were made a leader you weren't given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.
We bring together the best ideas - turning the meetings of our top managers into intellectual orgies.
You are not a leader to win a popularity contest-you are a leader to lead.
Does coaching work? Yes. Good coaches provide a truly important service. They tell you the truth when no one else will.
Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.
If you want risk taking, set an example yourself and reward and praise those that do.
Focus on a few key objectives ... I only have three things to do. I have to choose the right people, allocate the right number of dollars, and transmit ideas from one division to another with the speed of light. So I'm really in the business of being the gatekeeper and the transmitter of ideas.
Nothing of any importance has ever been accomplished by a pessimist.
Failing to differentiate among employees — and holding on to bottom-tier performers — is actually the cruelest form of management there is.