Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

They also consider it fair when their evaluations are accurate and are conducted based on ethical and moral principles. Under the leadership of Jack Welch, General Electric ranked their employees’ performance from top to bottom, giving additional rewards to the top 20% while laying off the bottom 10%.

Performance Review 15

Performance Review Comparison Review Reference 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

They are more action-oriented, pursue their own goals, and exhibit disinhibited behavior in part because they believe that rules don't apply to them; they are special and invulnerable. There is a simple power story often told about such behavior: research shows that people with more power tend to pay less attention to others.

Welch 14

Welch COO Constraint CEO 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2014

Or do you believe that this is an unattainable, unaffordable goal in view of the financial and operational challenges your organization currently faces? Effective leaders don’t sit idly by while hoping their people will behave ethically and perform competently. Next, make a list of the behaviors you are currently measuring.

Incentives 8

Incentives Performance Review Welch Motivation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

But it's a weak argument — and it's getting weaker by the second.

Hamel 15

Hamel Welch Short-term Rogers 15