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. Marketing plays a catalyst role, providing growth funding. GE is an icon of management best practices.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Never confuse power with leadership. The highlight of the day for me was when Jack Welch took center stage, and center stage he took. More power! The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share. Most overnight successes are 20 years in the making. awinash Thanks Mike!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Mike… [link] Art Pett Mike, you offer a powerful and important reminder of an issue that most of us intuitively get, but so many choose to push to the back-burner in pursuit of their own definition of success. " Thanks for this powerful and important reminder, Mike. Thanks for the great reminder. Thanks for the honesty.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. As you pointed out, being a one-trick pony, while better than not reading at all, is not as powerful as purposeful reading across topics. What are you reading?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

Within two years after becoming chief executive of General Electric in 1981, Jack Welch completed one of his most far-reaching initiatives: reducing the number of GE business units from about 150 to 15. In effect, Welch set out to focus the company on the businesses where it had the potential for greatness, and to jettison everything else.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

Rarely do people point to encouraging employees to disagree with their managers, as Amazon does, or firing top performers, as Jack Welch did at GE. Each of these companies has aligned and integrated its culture and brand to create a powerful engine of competitive advantage and growth.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Even politicians these days use books as part of their own marketing campaign and messaging strategies. She supports first-time and seasoned authors in their book writing, publishing and marketing endeavors through coaching and training in her “Your Book Is Your Hook!” consulting practice. www.YourBookIsYourHook.com By Jennifer S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more. The power comes from bringing formal learning and on-the-job learning together in a deliberate manner. Welch Leadership Center at Crotonville where leaders from other organizations (e.g., Consider, for example, open enrollment at the John F.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 27, 2011

The previous power sharing involved both Eric Schmidt as CEO and the advisory pair - cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Star power is real. One can hardly imagine a decentralized decision- making process in his operations. GE is known for its diversity and ability to function competitively in many markets. GE and HCL.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Bravo Nando… Jack Welch - The former Chairman and CEO of GE reminded us of the value of candor. Candor, clarity, humility, passion and a heart for service characterize Jack Welch. Joseph Grenny - Joe spoke about the need for, and power of influence. As with Nando, I could have listened to Jack all day long.

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