Community Quote by Jack Welch
“Shareholder value is the result of you doing a great job, watching your share price go up, your shareholders win, and dividends increasing. What happens when you have increasing shareholder value? You're delivering better employees to their communities and they can give back. Communities are winning because employees are involved in mentoring and all these other things. Customers are winning because you're providing them new products.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Business Leaders Forum, 1998
He links rising shareholder value to broader benefits for employees, communities, and customers, emphasizing shared success.
In simple terms: Higher shareholder value benefits many groups.
Key Takeaway
Create value for all stakeholders.
Themes
economics
leadership
corporate responsibility
Mood
strategic
optimistic
Type
business
inspirational
When to use this quote
- company growth
- employee development
- community programs
- customer innovation
Key Concepts
value creation
stakeholder theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How can companies balance profit with purpose?
- What metrics show true community impact?
A Different Perspective
Focusing only on shareholders can ignore other risks.
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