And people is the most important part of my job. I spend one third of my time on people. — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration. — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
Seeing people in person is a big part of how you drive any change process. You have to show people a positive… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
I love working with customers. Sales has really influenced everything I do. It has instilled in me the important traits of operating… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
I think we should have basically the same tax policy that Germany, Japan, the U.K., everybody else has, which is a tax… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
September 11 was horrific, but I've been through enough crises before that I had my own pattern as to how to collect… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
The reason people come to work for GE, they want to be apart of something bigger than themselves, they want to work… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
The one thing that people don't get about GE is that, to the people who work here, it's not a company. It's… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
I have learned that nothing is certain except for the need to have strong risk management, a lot of cash, the willingness… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
In business as in life, sometimes bad things happen to good people, and sometimes good things happen to bad people. But over… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
People ought to invest in us because they like our company and the way they run it. We still do quarterly earnings… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
I think there's a need for somewhat of a mindset change. We need to have a consistent external focus. We've always had… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
I've been seeing the change. It's been steady. It's been more controlled than people think. And my own belief is that China… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
The best thing you can give as a leader is a reason to trust. People want to trust. They're hungry for it.… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
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… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
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… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
Business leaders should provide expertise in service of our country. My predecessors at GE have done so, as have leaders of many other great… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
Values can't just be words on a page. To be effective, they must shape action. — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
Surviving a failure gives you more self-confidence. Failures are great learning tools.. but they must be kept to a minimum. — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
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… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
People ought to invest in us because they like our company and the way they run it. We still do quarterly earnings guidance, but… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
Work hard with passion and courage. Life is a marathon of contribution. You really must work hard to accomplish something... Find your passion and… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
I do business in 170 countries; none of them is perfect. There is not even one country that I think of, and I am… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
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… — Jeffrey R. Immelt Copy Share Image
