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9780071435277

Jack Welch on Leadership : Abridged from Jack Welch and the GE Way

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    9780071435277

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  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-02-19
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Summary

"If leadership is an art, then surely Jack Welch has proved himself a master painter." --BusinessWeek on Jack Welch Jack Welch on Leadershipdistills the bestselling Jack Welch and the GE Wayinto 23 of Welch's leadership secrets and traits, and provides Welch devotees across the nation and around the globe with a rare glimpse into the mind and methods of the man Tom Brokaw dubbed "the smartest boss I ever had."

Author Biography

Robert Slater (New York, NY) is one of the world's foremost authorities on Jack Welch and General Electric. The bestselling author of Get Better or Get Beaten, Slater has more than 25 years of journalism experience with Time, Newsweek, and UPI.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. v
Act Like a Leader, Not a Manager
Embrace Change, Don't Fear Itp. 3
Stop Managing, Start Leadingp. 10
Cultivate Managers Who Share Your Visionp. 15
Face Reality, Then Act Decisivelyp. 20
Be Simple, Be Consistent, and Hammer Your Message Homep. 24
Building the Market-Leading Company
Be Number One or Number Two, But Don't Narrow Your Marketp. 31
Look for the Quantum Leap!p. 37
Fix, Close, or Sell: Reviving NBCp. 42
Don't Focus on the Numbersp. 50
Plagiarize--It's Legitimate: Create a Learning Culturep. 56
Forging the Boundaryless Organization
Get Rid of the Managers, Get Rid of the Bureaucracyp. 65
Be Lean and Agile Like a Small Companyp. 69
Tear Down the Boundariesp. 73
Harnessing Your People for Competitive Advantage
Three Secrets: Speed, Simplicity, and Self-Confidencep. 79
Use the Brains of Every Worker--Involve Everyonep. 84
Take the "Boss Element" Out of Your Companyp. 89
Create an Atmosphere Where Workers Feel Free to Speak Outp. 95
S-t-r-e-t-c-h! Reach for the Stars!p. 101
Drive Quality Throughout the Organization
Live Quality--and Drive Cost and Speed for Competitive Advantagep. 109
Make Quality the Job of Every Employeep. 116
To Achieve Quality: Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Controlp. 123
The Toughest Boss/Most Admired Manager in America
Jack Welch Deals with Adversityp. 133
Jack Welch Deals with the Next Generationp. 140
Indexp. 145
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