Jack Welch, was the chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) between 1981 and 2001. Welch gained a solid reputation for uncanny business acumen and unique leadership strategies at GE. During his tenure, GE increased its market capitalization by over US$400 billion. He remains a highly-regarded figure in business circles due to his innovative management strategies and leadership style. So here are his 29 leadership secrets during his working life in GE.
1. Harness the Power of Change
2. Face Reality!
3. Managing Less Is Managing Better
4. Create a Vision and Then Get Out of the Way
5. Don’t Pursue a Central Idea; Instead, Set Only a Few Clear, General Goals as Business Strategies
6. Nurture Employees Who Share the Company’s Values
7. Keep Watch for Ways to Create Opportunities and to Become More Competitive
8. Be Number One or Number Two and Keep Redefining Your Market
9. Downsize, Before It’s Too Late!
10. Use Acquisitions to Make the Quantum Leap!
11. Learning Culture I: Use Boundarylessness and Empowerment to Nurture a Learning Culture
12. Learning Culture II: Inculcate the Best Ideas into the Business, No Matter Where They Come From
13. The Big Winners in the Twenty-first Century Will Be Global
14. De-Layer: Get Rid of the Fat!
15. Spark Productivity Through the ‘‘S’’ Secrets (Speed, Simplicity, and Self-Confidence)
16. Act Like a Small Company
17. Remove the Boundaries!
18. Unleash the Energy of Your Workers
19. Listen to the People Who Actually Do the Work
20. Go Before Your Workers and Answer All Their Questions
21. Stretch: Exceed Your Goals as Often as You Can
22. Make Quality a Top Priority
23. Make Quality the Job of Every Employee
24. Make Sure Everyone Understands How Six Sigma Works
25. Make Sure the Customer Feels Quality
26. Grow Your Service Business: It’s the Wave of the Future
27. Take Advantage of E-Business Opportunities
28. Make Existing Businesses Internet-Ready—Don’t Assume That New Business Models Are the Answer
29. Use E-Business to Put the Final Nail in Bureaucracy
You can find out more in his book, 29 Leadership Secrets From Jack Welch HERE
2 responses so far ↓
1 Susanno // Dec 22, 2007 at 9:53 pm
yeah Jack is a very powerful man. I am one of his fans
Thanks for sharing and stumbled this one.
2 J.W // Dec 23, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Hi Susanno, thanks for dropping by.
I almost bought all of his books too. One of the great leaders in this century.
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