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Jack Welch on the Cruelest Environments

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MAY 12, 2013

Image source: me Jack Welch and candor come together. It didn’t take long for the topic of candor to come up at the dinner I attended after the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. In his usual no-nonsense fashion, Jack said, “If your employees don’t know where they stand, you have no right to call yourself a manager.” Here’s […].

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Jack Welch Led Gossip Sessions

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

With typical candor and color, Jack Welch said, “We always had one hell-of-ah gossip session after every meeting.” (ELP, ELP, 2011, NYC) At least two things happened at meetings Jack Welch attended. First, the agenda happened. Second, and more importantly, an H.R. meeting happened during and after.

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How Blowing up a Factory Changed Jack Welch

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

I asked Jack Welch, at the World Business Forum 2011, to talk about tipping points in his life and he said, “I blew up a (GE) factory the first year I was there.” He was in his mid-twenties and figured his career was over. “I I was running a little pilot plant. It all exploded, went [.].

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Jack and Suzy Welch on Destiny and Authenticity

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MARCH 9, 2015

I asked Jack and Suzy Welch about getting ahead in business and leadership at the World Leaders Conference. Getting ahead: Suzy: If you want to get ahead in business and leadership… “Find your area of… Continue reading → Author Interview Personal Growth Leadership Development'

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Jack Welch Grabbed Jim McCann by the Collar

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JANUARY 22, 2014

shared Jack Welch’s “encouragement” when it […]. Leave a comment on today’s post to become eligible for one of twenty complimentary copies of the new book, “Talk is (NOT) Cheap,” by Jim McCann. Putting off difficult conversations doesn’t help. The longer you wait, the harder they get. Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-Flowers Inc.,

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Jack and Suzy Welch on Marriage and Career

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MARCH 27, 2015

“Where marriages go off the rails is where you get married to your job and you start making decisions with your boss first, and then you come home and inform your spouse.” Suzy… Continue reading → Interview Success Growth leadership success'

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75% Have Hired the Wrong Person

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AUGUST 24, 2017

I’ll never forget Jack Welch saying you have about a 50/50 chance of hiring the right person. Surveys confirm that the majority of organizations have hired the wrong person.* The wrong hire: Drains… Continue reading →

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How to Gossip Your Way to Success

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Jack Welch said… Continue reading → Gossip Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development leadership success organizational success' The most frustrating experience in leadership is making poor people-decisions. You had such high hopes. People-decisions make or break leaders.

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Seven Power Tips for Spotting Future Leaders

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OCTOBER 7, 2012

One of my favorite Jack Welch quotes is, “The team with the best players wins.” You’ll fail apart from surrounding yourself with talented people. This means: Great leaders identify and develop great leaders. But, how do you identify the best players? Look for those who are: Already active. Frustrated.

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10 Ways to Become a Risk-Taker

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APRIL 10, 2012

“Real change agents comprise less than 10% of all business people,” Jack Welch. Most leaders play not-to-lose rather than playing to win, especially in large organizations. The more we have to lose the more we play not-to-lose. What we protect owns, limits, and controls us. What we risk propels us forward. When to risk: An [.].

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One Thing All Remarkable Leaders Learn to Do

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JANUARY 31, 2016

Jack Welch – retired… Continue reading → All successful leaders universally share one quality. I’ve interviewed and learned from some of the world’s most respected leaders and thinkers. James Whitehurst – CEO and President of Redhat.

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Excitable, Emotional, or Passionate

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MARCH 27, 2012

John Bell suggests, when excitable equals passionate, we admire Jack Welch, Steve Jobs, and Howard Shultz. According to the input from my facebook page, being “unexcitable” isn’t the most admired leadership quality. All of which are famous or notorious for their passion. Perhaps it’s a matter of definition and context? “I

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The Secret to Powerful Leadership

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Lafley, Calvin Klein, and Jack Welch hit home runs. I’m home from the two-day Elite Leadership Program in New York City. The drive home gave me time to think about what I heard. Believe me, A.G. Lafley led [.].

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Letting People Go with Transparency and Dignity

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JANUARY 24, 2012

Jack Welch One wise business owner told me, “Sometimes I’m closer to people after I fire them than before.” ** Never make enemies of people you “let go,” if you can help it. Every person who leaves goes on to represent your company. They can bad-mouth or praise.” Turning bad to good: Never humiliate. Ask, [.].

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Solution Saturday: How to Convince the Older Generation to Change

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AUGUST 22, 2015

Jack Welch The question: I was asked at a recent speaking engagement in Chicago, “How can I convince the previous generation to change?” The value of not changing is things stay the same. But, “If change is happening on the outside faster than on the inside, the end is in sight.”

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