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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. Which hat, or hats do you wear? That’s about it.

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Social Media Demystified

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The principles the Mike describes in this article are excellent and common-sense; these are good principles to apply to the overall philosophy and strategy of the organizations social media interactions. link] Lisa Welch Hi Mike: Thanks for taking something so confusing and adding clarity by doing little more than telling the truth.

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Who Killed the GE Model?

Harvard Business Review

The model was honed by Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, with new portfolio restructuring strategies and a headlong expansion into finance. Here are my top suspects: China and other countries following the Chinese strategy. Although China is the most important example of this strategy today, the idea is not new.

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In 2014, Resolve to Make Your Business Human Again

Harvard Business Review

Worshipping at what Christensen calls the “church of finance” hollows out a company’s competitive advantage, as it loses the capacity to invest in innovation that drives the perpetual reinvention so necessary in today’s world of temporary competitive advantage. Innovation Leadership Strategy'

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Dealing With Investors the Sam Palmisano Way

Harvard Business Review

Last fall, when it was still not clear who would be the next chief executive of Microsoft, Jack Welch recommended Sam Palmisano for the job. Instead, come up with a strategy, communicate it clearly to investors and give them transparent ways to judge whether you’re succeeding or not. Communication Finance Getting buy-in'

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Should Older CEOs Be Forced to Retire?

Harvard Business Review

In October 2000, Jack Welch announced the biggest deal of his 20-year tenure as head of GE: a $45 billion merger with Honeywell. Yes, but with some caveats, according to a paper recently published in the Journal of Empirical Finance. Harman Wardani. Their aim is to drive out executives who are past their prime.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The highlight of the day for me was when Jack Welch took center stage, and center stage he took. In a world where everything is connected, anything is possible. Leaders make the news, they don’t report it. Winning is the biggest force multiplier that a leader has. Jack literally held court – he was marvelous.

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