Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After all, it’s the nature of a business - going from Point A to Point B as quickly and efficiently as possible, to gain a competitive advantage and secure the market share necessary for success. It was “slash and burn” our way to a “profitable exit” over a very short term.

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Welch Leadership Competitive Advantage Simon 320

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. Yes, Google and Zappos may be cool places to work, and Apple develops great products, but when it comes to leadership development, they may be still relatively immature.

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Company Leadership Press Release Innovation 241

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. Patience and a long-term view. Forward-thinking leaders are not just achieving measurable success in the short-term.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The greatest leaders throughout history have been nothing short of relentless in their pursuit of knowledge. Think of the business leaders that have had the biggest positive impact in your life, and I’m sure you’ll find that these individuals were in constant search of new and better information. What are you reading?

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

If you were entering the job market in the early 90s, most job descriptions included “Macintosh experience” or “excellent PC skills” in their preferred qualifications. Unlike Welch’s 41-year tenure at GE, today’s employees are expected to hold an average of 10 jobs before the age of 40.

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Team Welch Motivation Metrics 9

Skip Prichard

JULY 26, 2021

How do you become a market leader in the midst of rapid change? You predict that we will have only 100 dominant players in 50 markets by 2050. Let’s start with the short-term mindset. Let’s start with the short-term mindset. Another indication of the speed and extent of dominance is market cap.

Disintermediation 131

Disintermediation Cost-Benefit Analysis Short-term Long-term 131