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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. I don’t think if Welch stayed on, it would have been much different. What Welch built was not sustainable.

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Possibility Maximizer: Fresh Milk Newsletter From Contented Cows

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How Managers Can Prevent Their Teams from Burning Out

Harvard Business Review

When we asked why, the top reason cited was, “I worry that issues would arise if I was away from my work,” followed by not being able to meet deadlines or manager expectations. Three in 10 of our survey respondents cited “lack of support or recognition from leadership” as fueling their burnout.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy.

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How Companies Escape the Traps of the Past

Harvard Business Review

I found that the companies that survive and thrive are good at aligning their organizations around three critical but competing activities : Box 1: Manage the present at peak efficiency and profitability. ” In his characteristic style, Welch blasted the Elfun Society at their leadership conference.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

A recurring theme in those interviews was bemoaning major changes in R&D strategy that occurred as a consequence of new, often outside, leadership. Consider GE during Jack Welch’s tenure, Trimble Navigation under Steve Berglund, or IBM under Lou Gerstner. This is not a surprise.