If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century. Jack Welch billioncenturychina Change image and share on social
You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand. Jack Welch appraisalbigcoward Change image and share on social
I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success. Jack Welch goodhavelearn Change image and share on social
The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%. Jack Welch 1980sannualbrain 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
My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too. Jack Welch developgardenerjob Change image and share on social
There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences. Jack Welch balancechoiceconsequence Change image and share on social
One of the jobs of a manager is to instill confidence, pump confidence into your people. And when you've got somebody who's raring to go and you can smell it and feel it, give 'em that shot. Jack Welch confidencefeelgive Change image and share on social
Public hangings are teaching moments. Every company has to do it. A teaching moment is worth a thousand CEO speeches. 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 blabceocompany share on social