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Nice Guys Can Finish First

Marshall Goldsmith

And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. That’s because none of the problems he encountered in his last 30 years at GE were in any way related to his skill at chemical titration or formulating plastics. To share — whether it’s information or credit for a success?

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Management

Harvard Business Review

To the "widespread astonishment" of the business world, he traded in the company's valuable holding in chemical giant Du Pont in order to buy up Universal Studios. Chainsaw" Al Dunlap, Fred "the shred" Goodwin, and "Neutron" Jack Welch were all famous for losing their cool. Wrath doesn't need a whole lot of explanation.