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Hot Seat: Jeff Immelt at GE

Leading Blog

I N SEPTEMBER 2001, Jack Welch was a tough act to follow. Jack Welch led GE to some impressive numbers. And in 2001, the economic tailwinds that Welch enjoyed were about to shift. I don’t think if Welch stayed on, it would have been much different. What Welch built was not sustainable.

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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Sander Flaum: Back in 2001, when I was asked to lead a forum in leadership at what is now the Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business, the concept was to bring noted leaders (business and otherwise) into a classroom where they could share their experiences and insights with MBA students. Sander Flaum, M.B.A.,

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Forget the Bus! Develop Talent to Create a Fast, Nimble Fleet

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

This approach was first popularized in the 1980′s by Jack Welch at GE and further reinforced in 2001 by Jim Collins who told us to “get the right people on the bus and the wrong people off.” Develop Talent to Create a Fast, Nimble Fleet appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t (2001). The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). By Jack Welch.

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Possibility Maximizer: Fresh Milk Newsletter From Contented Cows

Sales Wolf Blog

 However, I have found that Bill and Richard write especially well thought out articles in the areas of leadership, communication, employee retention, performance management, cultural change, employee coaching, and talent management.  Enjoy! .    Now go Maximize Possibility!

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How Managers Can Prevent Their Teams from Burning Out

Harvard Business Review

CEO Mark Bertolini — who in 2001 struggled through the stress of his son’s cancer diagnosis and in 2004 had to recover from his own near-death skiing accident — is a vocal proponent of these initiatives, setting an example for staff. Create a culture of recognition. One way to fix that?

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How Companies Escape the Traps of the Past

Harvard Business Review

Former GE boss Jack Welch was a master at using symbolic bets to coach GE to have the culture he wanted to achieve his strategic goals, to be #1 or 2 in every market they were in. ” In his characteristic style, Welch blasted the Elfun Society at their leadership conference. It was just what I was looking for.”