Harvard Business Review
JULY 17, 2018
The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee. As I have explained elsewhere , a finance committee is critical for a board in complex public companies like GE, which are involved in a broad range of retirement plans, stock buybacks, and large acquisitions.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Working across organizational boundaries was a new way of thinking 25 years ago —one that was largely championed by Jack Welch, then CEO of GE. Welch’s “boundaryless organization” should seemingly be the de facto reality for most companies. Fast forward to today, and we live in a different world.
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Harvard Business Review
JULY 5, 2018
The model was honed by Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, with new portfolio restructuring strategies and a headlong expansion into finance. Although China is the most important example of this strategy today, the idea is not new. GE, and Jack Welch in particular, were heroes of business schools. Business schools.
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
It includes books by Peter Drucker, Charles Handy, Charles Koch, Jack Welch, and Bob Sutton. While I use online for just about everything, and will be facilitating a leader’s board meeting for PBS on webcam tomorrow for example, I still prefer the page to the screen when I read:-).
Chris Brady
JULY 19, 2010
Posted by: Tim Welch | August 03, 2010 at 12:46 AM Excellent points! We may all have different talents as part of TEAM but you are our focus to achieve great things. Welcome home and God's Blessings to you and your family. My question is.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 30, 2010
If I recall correctly, Jack Welch wrote that you can only have one priority, you need to pick which it will be. From what I have observed with your son's they both seem to be winning the battle – of course it never hurts to have a great example to follow:). link] mikemyatt Thanks for stopping by Bert.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 13, 2014
Under CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, they adopted operational efficiency approaches (“ Workout ,” “Six Sigma,” and “Lean”) that reinforced their success and that many companies emulated. GE is an icon of management best practices. But, as befits a company that has been around for 130 years, GE is moving on.
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