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Hot Seat: Jeff Immelt at GE

Leading Blog

I N SEPTEMBER 2001, Jack Welch was a tough act to follow. Jack Welch led GE to some impressive numbers. And in 2001, the economic tailwinds that Welch enjoyed were about to shift. This was the case with GE Digital, a new subsidiary created to provide software and Industrial Internet of Things services to industrial companies.

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Likability in Leadership—Necessary for Some, a Liability to Others

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Cassandra Frangos : We had a handy rule of thumb for hiring in my first job in management consulting. Yet, it’s not the same in every case—likability does not necessarily equal followership when it comes to leadership. Industry is the second context to consider. You have to like the people you work with.

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English Football (Soccer) and Executive Development

N2Growth Blog

And there are a very large number of middle market search firms who are hired by HR to find new managers and mid-level executives for their companies. The global executive search industry is estimated at over $10 billion. A rare exception to the “go outside for talent” mantra was General Electric under the reign of CEO Jack Welch.

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Great Leaders Know Core Business Model Vision

Great Leadership By Dan

Duryea : Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, and even Thomas Edison are a few of the great visionary leaders in their respective industries. What made them such great leaders was not just one aspect of their management style or their respective innovations. Guest post by David A.

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Possibility Maximizer: Society for Industrial and Organizational.

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. License.

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How to Use Mentoring to Attract and Retain Talent

Skip Prichard

With the exception of salary and financial concerns, for which employers must do an industry and job-specific analysis, a structured mentoring initiative can address all of these concerns. Image Credit: Medien Sturmer The post How to Use Mentoring to Attract and Retain Talent first appeared on Skip Prichard | Leadership Insights.

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Hire Executive Coach

CO2

Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? Getting Honest Feedback From Your Coach It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. All these reasons have to do with people.