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title: "1 Country Think Quotes By Jeffrey R. Immelt"
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> [I do business in 170 countries; none of them is perfect. There is not even one country that I think of, and I am like, 'God, that did everything that I wanted it to do.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/i-do-business-in-170-countries-none-of-them-is-perfect-there-is-not/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

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## More by Jeffrey R. Immelt

> [I think we should have basically the same tax policy that Germany, Japan, the U.K., everybody else has, which is a tax rate in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/i-think-we-should-have-basically-the-same-tax-policy-that-germany/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [I think that if you run a big company, you've got to, four or five times a year, just say, 'Hey team, look, here's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/i-think-that-if-you-run-a-big-company-you-ve-got-to-four-or-five/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [Business leaders should provide expertise in service of our country. My predecessors at GE have done so, as have leaders of many other great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/business-leaders-should-provide-expertise-in-service-of-our-country/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [Values can't just be words on a page. To be effective, they must shape action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/values-can-t-just-be-words-on-a-page-to-be-effective-they-must-shape/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [Surviving a failure gives you more self-confidence. Failures are great learning tools.. but they must be kept to a minimum.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/surviving-a-failure-gives-you-more-self-confidence-failures-are-great/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [It's the sustained ability to change that really counts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/it-s-the-sustained-ability-to-change-that-really-counts/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [GE sells more than 96 percent of its products to the private sector, where America's future must be built. But government can help business…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/ge-sells-more-than-96-percent-of-its-products-to-the-private-sector/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [People ought to invest in us because they like our company and the way they run it. We still do quarterly earnings guidance, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/people-ought-to-invest-in-us-because-they-like-our-company-and-the/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [Work hard with passion and courage. Life is a marathon of contribution. You really must work hard to accomplish something... Find your passion and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/work-hard-with-passion-and-courage-life-is-a-marathon-of-contribution/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [Live with passion. Live with purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/live-with-passion-live-with-purpose/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [I do business in 170 countries; none of them is perfect. There is not even one country that I think of, and I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/i-do-business-in-170-countries-none-of-them-is-perfect-there-is-not/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [I think there's a need for somewhat of a mindset change. We need to have a consistent external focus. We've always had the research…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/i-think-there-s-a-need-for-somewhat-of-a-mindset-change-we-need-to/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [Managing innovation better may be the only way out of the abyss called commodity hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/managing-innovation-better-may-be-the-only-way-out-of-the-abyss/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [You can't delegate growth or customer satisfaction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/you-can-t-delegate-growth-or-customer-satisfaction/)

[Jeffrey R. Immelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-r-immelt/)

> [I was never afraid of failure. I realized that I was responsible for my own success and that every day offers a new beginning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-r-immelt/i-was-never-afraid-of-failure-i-realized-that-i-was-responsible-for/)

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