Winner Takes All -- Jack Welch's 29 Leadership Secrets

Author: Robert Slater
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Based on the first edition of "Corporate Leaders and Business Reengineering" published by China Machine Press, this revised edition includes over a dozen new chapters, covering topics such as collaborative improvement, Six Sigma quality management, and e-commerce, among others. How can one think, speak, and lead a company like Jack Welch—the most successful and highly acclaimed CEO in history? Since its debut on the U.S. bestseller list, this book has shown more than 100,000 business executives the leadership secrets of General Electric and its legendary CEO, Jack Welch. Compared to the first edition, the revised edition of "Winning" presents a fresh perspective, elaborating on management principles in the context of today's new economy, as well as leadership arts that have proven universally applicable across all industries. Without a doubt, this book is the most straightforward and insightful in the contemporary management forum, offering invaluable and practical lessons. By reading and learning from it, applying the invaluable experience of the highest-achieving CEO in business history—Jack Welch—to practice, you are sure to benefit greatly.
At the end of the 20th century, under Jack Welch's leadership, General Electric grew into the most successful company in the United States. Welch's focus on quality, commitment to innovation, and a series of operational strategies successfully transformed General Electric from a bloated, bureaucratic, and sluggish behemoth into a lean, agile, and competitive leader. Like Jack Welch himself, the second edition of "Winning" continues his distinctive leadership style. In the new 24/7/365 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) round-the-clock e-commerce operating model, this traditional management manifesto tells us everything we need to know. In any business situation, this book simply and directly answers the most fundamental question: "If Jack Welch were in charge, how would he handle it?"