Trying to get people to face reality and see the world the way it really is is an absolutely critical aspect of… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders - people who not only have enormous amounts of energy, but who can energize… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them… everyone deserves a chance…… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
A company has only so much money and managerial time. Winning leaders invest where the payback is the highest. They cut their… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
One of the jobs of a manager is to instill confidence, pump confidence into your people. And when you've got somebody who's… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
With leadership the question at the beginning of the day is, 'how far can we take this...how big can we grow it...and… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Wright is a visionary with a great strategic mind, and he's a strong business leader with outstanding people skills, ... He's a… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that I helped people understand that leadership is helping… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Above all, good leaders are open. They go up, down, and around their organization to reach people. They don't stick to the… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Six Sigma is a quality program that, when all is said and done, improves your customers' experience, lowers your costs, and builds… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
When the amount of change externally exceeds the amount of change internally, the end is in sight. — Jack Welch Copy Share
Take lack of candor. ... I'm not talking about boldface lying, but a tendency to withhold information. That behavior is far more common, and… — Jack Welch Copy Share
Failing to differentiate among employees — and holding on to bottom-tier performers — is actually the cruelest form of management there is. — Jack Welch Copy Share
We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, the stuff that drives productivity lies - in the minds of those closest to the… — Jack Welch Copy Share
Simple messages travel faster, simpler designs reach the market faster and the elimination of clutter allows faster decision making. — Jack Welch Copy Share
So every time you think about your work-life balance issue, remember what your boss is thinking about - and that's winning. Your needs may… — Jack Welch Copy Share
Wright is a visionary with a great strategic mind, and he's a strong business leader with outstanding people skills, ... He's a terrific guy… — Jack Welch Copy Share
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… — Jack Welch Copy Share
Real communication is an attitude, an environment. It is the most interactive of all processes. It requires countless hours of eyeball to eyeball, back… — Jack Welch Copy Share
No one is doing something in your business - getting a sale, having a key customer, working on an R&D project - doing anything… — Jack Welch Copy Share
Some people have better ideas than others; some are smarter or more experienced or more creative. But everyone should be heard and respected. — Jack Welch Copy Share
Innovation is not a big breakthrough invention every time. Innovation is a constant thing. But if you don't have an innovative company [team], coming… — Jack Welch Copy Share
Shareholder value is a result, not a strategy . . . Your main constituencies are your employees, your customers and your products. — Jack Welch Copy Share
The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out… — Jack Welch Copy Share