The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.
Jack WelchTrust is enormously powerful in a corporation. People won't do their best unless they believe they'll be treated fairly. The only way I know how to create that kind of trust is by laying out your values and then walking the talk. You've got to do what you say you'll do, consistently, over time.
Jack WelchGet the best player because whether it's soccer or whether it's anything else the team with the best players wins. So focus your energy on getting the best and getting rid of the weakest.
Jack WelchWhen the amount of change externally exceeds the amount of change internally, the end is in sight.
Jack Welch