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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. Think about it, when Steve Jobs developed Apple it was not about one computer it was about the perspective of how technology would improve our lives. Guest post by David A.

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How HR Can Break Down Silos

Roundtable Talk

Breaking down business silos has been the goal ever since Jack Welch, advocated for the “boundaryless organization” over 30 years ago. Presciently, Welch pointed to the impact of globalization and technology as a catalyst that would propel companies to rethink how they work.

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Managing Virtual Teams: Three Keys to Success

Women on Business

We seek out diversity and strong points of view on our teams, but combine these characteristics with remote locations, tight timelines and resource constraints, and a day at the office can turn into a political and technological obstacle course. As Jack Welch counsels new leaders, “It’s about them, not about you.”

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Possibility Maximizer: It's Everybody's Business with Jack & Suzy.

Sales Wolf Blog

Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week | Main | The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week » November 12, 2010 Possibility Maximizer: Its Everybodys Business with Jack & Suzy Welch Happy Friday - I hope you have had a wonderful week so far!

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

Jack Welch's determination to get the right mix and then play only in games he could win created enormous wealth. His emphasis on ten new technological innovative streams has yet to prove as financially successful as Welch's legacy. He inherited a company that had developed 20 years of cultural focus on fit and efficiency.

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The 1 Thing You Need to Achieve Work-Life Balance

Lead from Within

Jack Welch, renowned former CEO of General Electric, famously stated, “There is no such thing as work-life balance. Technology means that we’re all available 24/7. There is always lots of talk about work-life balance and how to achieve it, but the real truth falls outside most of those discussions.

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Key Takeaways from Leadercast 2015

Nathan Magnuson

Many new ideas, products and technologies were built before the “market” was ready for them (such as the fax machine, printing press, automobiles or Apple products). Both Jack Welch and Condelizza Rice noted the need for optimists at previous Leadercast events. Leaders Must be Optimists.

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