A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Leading a big company means never allowing a company to take itself too seriously. — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
One of the things about leadership is that you cannot be a moderate, balanced, thoughtful, careful articulator of policy. You've got to… — 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
You talk about seeing around corners as an element of success. That's what differentiates the good leader. Not many people have it.… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
The most important quality of leadership is intellectual honesty. The reality principle - the ability to see the world as it really… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
Approach every meeting with a purposeful, high-energy, ready-to-make-a-contribution attitude, and watch how fast leadership’s perception of you follows your behavior. — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
For a large corporation to be effective, it must be simple. For an organization to be simple, its people must have self-confidence… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
I believe that in any initiative, you can't have a flavor of the month. When you believe something is profound in a… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Simple messages travel faster, simpler designs reach the market faster and the elimination of clutter allows faster decision making. — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
