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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. That’s baptism by fire.

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2020 Compilation

Leading Blog

How to Capture What You're Learning From This Crisis Now via @LetsGrowLeaders. How to Be A Great Leader When Crisis Hits by @LollyDaskal. Jack Welch: For a time, the most valuable CEO on earth by @geoffcolvin. Leadership Insight: How to Spot Fear by @KateNasser. The Power of a Strong Leadership Foundation by @DougConant.

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CO2 Partners | Good Leaders Ask Questions More Often Than They Answer Them

CO2

The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven ’ t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment. general Jack Chain who was responsible for the country ’ s nuclear arsenals, to Jack Welch, former CEO of G.E. Since then, I ’ ve expanded upon my conclusion.

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CO2 Partners | Good Leaders Ask Questions More Often Than They Answer Them

CO2

The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven ’ t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment. general Jack Chain who was responsible for the country ’ s nuclear arsenals, to Jack Welch, former CEO of G.E. Since then, I ’ ve expanded upon my conclusion.

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment.

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PEAK Leadership

CO2

Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. Welch clearly not only understood the concept of organizational leverage through proper deployment of talent and resources He mastered it. That’s about it. Transfer ideas and allocate resources and get out of the way.&#