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
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 don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete. Jack Welch advantagecompetecompetitive Change image and share on social
Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition. Jack Welch burybuycash Change image and share on social
Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be. Jack Welch facereality Change image and share on social
Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion. Jack Welch articulatebusinesscompletion 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
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs. Jack Welch cutdecisiondestroy 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
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
