Top 50 Quotes by Jack Welch

About Jack Welch

These are some quotes by American author Jack Welch Businessman, who was born on November 19, 1935.

Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.

Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.

Jack Welch

You measure your people and you take action on those that don't measure up.

You measure your people and you take action on those that don't measure up.

Jack Welch

We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?

We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?

Jack Welch

I was afraid of the internet... because I couldn't type.

I was afraid of the internet... because I couldn't type.

Jack Welch

If you have a reputation as a big, stiff bureaucracy, you're stuck.

If you have a reputation as a big, stiff bureaucracy, you're stuck.

Jack Welch

The productivity now at universities is terrible. Tenure is a terrible idea. It keeps them around forever and they don't have to work hard.

The productivity now at universities is terrible. Tenure is a terrible idea. It keeps them around forever and they don't have to work hard.

Jack Welch

I don't feel under-taxed in any way at all.

I don't feel under-taxed in any way at all.

Jack Welch

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business.

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business.

Jack Welch

In order to lead a country or a company, you've got to get everybody on the same page and you've got to be able to have a vision of where you're going. America can't have a vision of health care for everybody, green economy, regulations - can't have a bunch of piece-meal activities. It's got to have a vision.

Jack Welch

The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal.

The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal.

Jack Welch

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