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- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
much too slowly, often after most of the damage has been done. Jack Welch has written about the phenomenon of what he calls "jerks" or "bullies" from his own experience. At GE they were... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Learning in Action
cost of only $2,000. GE's Change Acceleration Process (CAP) represents the very best of experiential learning. The successor to the Work-Out Program, CAP grew from CEO Jack Welch's realization that the future was inherently uncertain —... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: The Strategy of Differences
independently from the way it chooses to compete in product markets. Some companies have gone further. Consider the case of GE Medical Systems (GEMS), the division that Jeffrey Immelt built up between 1997 and 2000 before he was tapped to take over from View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 15 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
The New Global Business Manager
companies to allocate and control financial capital, and now we've got to completely change them so they can develop and diffuse intellectual capital and manage human capital. That is what we're writing about now. I just interviewed Jack... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 06 Nov 2000
- What Do You Think?
Succession at GE: What’s Next?
Summing Up It was announced today (November 27) that Jeffrey Immelt, 44-year-old president and CEO of GE Medical Systems, will succeed Jack Welch as CEO of GE. A CNN online news flash stated that he is... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria
external shock—such as the events of September 11. Q: In the real world, who are the best examples of four-drive leaders, and why? A: Some of the best examples we know of four-drive leaders are people like Bill Hewlett and David Packard who founded H-P and (surprise,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 May 2014
- Blog Post
What is #LifeatHBS really like?
#LifeAtHBS on Twitter and Instagram and get a glimpse into the real lives of HBS students. From meeting Jack Welch at an event on campus to capturing the first sights of spring in Boston or a game at Fenway... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
leaders remain oblivious to an emerging threat or problem—a lack of attention that can plague even the most skilled executives. After European Commission regulators refused to approve General Electric's $42 billion acquisition of Honeywell in 2001, for example, View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable
Electric. What if GE's board had picked someone other than Jack Welch as CEO? Would the company have performed the same? Most likely, GE would have chosen someone quite similar to View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Class Day and Commencement 2001
"unique experiences will leave this campus." Senor was followed at center stage by featured guest Jack Welch, General Electric chairman and CEO. He was joined by Nigel Killick (MBA '01), winner of a School-wide competition to have the... View Details
- Profile
Steve Alden
relevant to the international scope of the credit crisis." In addition to presenting fresh cases, the school brings in exciting speakers. "Michael Dell, Jack Welch of General Electric, Paul... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
right assistance), “Rebuild heroic stature” (spread the true nature of the adversity), “Prove your mettle” (regain trust and credibility), and “Rediscover the heroic mission” (clear the past and chart the future). What Made Jack View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions for David Garvin and Michael Roberto
of Motorola, Jack Welch of G.E., Andy Grove of Intel, and Chuck Knight of Emerson Electric all used inquiry processes extremely effectively. All were CEOs who led their companies through long periods of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Alumni Books
An easy-to-use glossary and over sixty charts and diagrams define and illustrate complex financial terms and concepts. The Guru Investor: How to Beat the Market Using History’s Best Investment Strategies by John P. Reese (MBA ’79) with View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
GE’s transition from Jack Welch to Jeff Immelt. In 20 years at the helm, Welch had grown shareholder value from $14 billion to $400 billion and Fortune had named him “Manager... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Rebel with a Cause
continued as a doctoral student at HBS, where he challenged GE CEO Jack Welch in front of uncomfortable first-year MBA students about GE’s investments that, according to Massie, supported South African... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Pamela Thomas Graham
"Being a partner at McKinsey, I had spent a lot of time around CEOs, but there's nobody like Jack Welch." Welch suggested that she meet with NBC chairman and CEO Bob Wright. Not long after their meeting,... View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- What Do You Think?
Leadership: A Matter of Sustaining or Eliminating Groupthink?
a role that Jack Welch is striving to play in his post-CEO life. Fighting groupthink is probably just as worthy an endeavor as attaining buy in. But what are the risks in fighting groupthink for the leader... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
existing culture and adopt your predecessor's style can be irresistible. But as Jack Welch recognized when he became CEO of GE, it is often necessary to evolve a successful company's culture to prepare for a... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
Electric's African American Forum (AAF), an employee affinity group, and its efforts to increase the company's involvement in Africa. The AAF formed in 1991 to help advance GE's recruitment, retention, and development of black employees. By 1995, members of the AAF... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne