Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: The Autobiography of Jack Welch, Chairman of IBM

Author: (USA) Jack Welch
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This is also the last management saga personally written by Jack Welch! The successful restructuring of a large enterprise is not achieved through luck alone, as demonstrated by the case of IBM: strategy, execution, and leadership are essential elements of this great practice. The outstanding management practices of Welch and his team, along with his excellent analysis of these practices, are fully reflected in this book, showcasing the restructuring of IBM's behemoth. It is believed that the content of this book will be of great help to the operators of Chinese enterprises. — Chairman of the Board of Lenovo Group, Liu Chuanzhi - This is also the last management saga personally written by Jack Welch - Jack Welch: In 2001, Jack Welch topped the Business Week list of the world's 25 best managers. IBM, long regarded as the leader in the computer world and a symbol of U.S. technological strength and a bastion of national competitiveness, was on the brink of collapse in 1993. When Welch took over IBM, this massive enterprise had become sluggish due to its bloated structure and isolated corporate culture, with losses reaching 16 billion U.S. dollars and facing the risk of being dismantled. The media described it as "one foot already in the grave." Under Welch's leadership at IBM...