CEOs can talk and blab each day about culture, but the employees all know who the jerks are. They could name the jerks for you. It's just cultural. People just don't want to do it. Jack Welch blabceocultural Change image and share on social
An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. Jack Welch abilityactionadvantage Change image and share on social
The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand. Jack Welch bigcowardmanager Change image and share on social
Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act. Jack Welch actconfidencegive Change image and share on social
If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them. Jack Welch carriercompensationgive Change image and share on social
Out-innovating them is the way to beat China. And to do everything that we do in this country to support innovative policy, that drives innovation and new products and more jobs and creates jobs. You can't - you can't put a wall up around here. We tried that in the '30s. It didn't work. Jack Welch 30sbeatchina share on social
Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world's best talents and greatest ideas. Jack Welch capitalchangecompany Change image and share on social
You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on short-range commitments, while you develop a long-range strategy and vision and implement it. The success of doing both. Walking and chewing gum if you will. Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that. Jack Welch chewcommitmentdeliver share on social
If you don't have public hangings for bad culture in a company, if you don't take people out and let them say, they went home to spend more time with the family. It's crazy. Jack Welch badcompanycrazy Change image and share on social