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What I Learned from Jack Welch

Next Level Blog

Back in the day, GE’s CEO Jack Welch used to hold forth from the Pit for three or four hours at a stretch leading a spirited back and forth with the high potential leaders in the company’s flagship Management Development Course (MDC). You’ve probably read that Welch passed away this week at the age of 84.

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Hot Seat: Jeff Immelt at GE

Leading Blog

I N SEPTEMBER 2001, Jack Welch was a tough act to follow. In the wake of 9/11, GE’s people needed to hear, and to believe, that we had a plan and that, working together, they could help us execute it. Jack Welch led GE to some impressive numbers. And in 2001, the economic tailwinds that Welch enjoyed were about to shift.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

This list includes books that have been selected because they are either extremely popular, frequently referred to, or groundbreaking in business literature. It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. A book that is a favorite among consultants. Listed in no particular order. 2) Begin with the end in mind.

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The 9 (or 99?) Ps of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

To anyone who thinks these lists are a bit corny, consider that Jack Welch swore by his 3 Es: energy, energize, and edge. If an alliterative list was good enough for Welch, it’s good enough for me. A little Internet research will turn up “the 7 Ps of Marketing,” “the 7 Cs of Success,” “the 4 Ls of Retirement Planning,” and so on.

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How Can You Further Develop Your Talent? 7 Key Steps

Career Advancement

After you become a leader, success is about growing others.” – Jack Welch. At the executive level, cultivating effective teams is perhaps the most essential role of a leader—meaning the complexity of managing people and nurturing their growth increases. Place a library of books on leadership in the break room.

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Why You Shouldn’t Put The Business Cart Before The Leadership Horse

Terry Starbucker

It’s so tempting, once leaders get their marching orders to deliver profit targets, to dive right into the details of execution. Take the time to LEAD before you manage business execution, and you’ll hugely increase your odds of hitting that trifecta.

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The Courage to Lead with Character and Resiliency

Leading Blog

Jack Welch, who led General Electric as its CEO from 1981 to 2001observed that mid-level leaders at GE struggled with having the courage to make a decision. Three attributes that are critical to taking on the mantle of leadership are decision-making, resiliency, and character. He is a decorated combat veteran.

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