Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Could Mark Zuckerberg be the next Jack Welch when it comes to talent development? Organizations have to think differently about how they relate to their markets. Views employees in new start-up or innovation areas as having equal importance to those driving operational improvement. 80 percent. 56 percent. 78 percent. 62 percent.

Company 241

Company Leadership Press Release Innovation 241

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2010

About the Authors Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership , is a Senior Operating Executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; one of the largest and most successful private-equity firms in the United States.

Newsletter 50

Newsletter Bottom-up Welch Tools 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

In the 20th century, a select group of leaders — General Motor's Alfred Sloan, HP's David Packard and Bill Hewlett, and GE's Jack Welch — set the standard for the way corporations are run. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Business leaders must recognize that a company’s employment practices can shape brand perceptions just as much as traditional marketing efforts. If all employees come from the same demographic, the lack of diversity may result in an insular workplace culture. ” With so much at stake, companies need to tread carefully.

Welch 10

Welch Reputation Diversity Media 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

Within two years after becoming chief executive of General Electric in 1981, Jack Welch completed one of his most far-reaching initiatives: reducing the number of GE business units from about 150 to 15. In effect, Welch set out to focus the company on the businesses where it had the potential for greatness, and to jettison everything else.

Welch 8

Welch Diversity Hedge Chemicals 8

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 27, 2011

One can hardly imagine a decentralized decision- making process in his operations. GE is known for its diversity and ability to function competitively in many markets. Here, diversity in the decision-making fits the terrain. Many-market organization. Single market. GE and HCL.

Succession 113

Succession Welch Leadership Diversity 113

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2014

Instead, it operates more like GE. As the 2010 case describes: By his own admission, Ma was a fan of Jack Welch, so it was only natural that his organization came to resemble that of GE in some regards. Conglomerates resist this approach, combining more diverse businesses and allowing them separate decision-making structures.

IPO 12

IPO Welch Strategy Long-term 12