As leaders, we owe it to every employee to let them know where they stand in the organization.

You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.

If you can't energize others, you can't be a leader.

Our behavior is driven by a fundamental core belief: the desire, and the ability, of an organization to continuously learn from any source, anywhere; and to rapidly convert this learning into action is its ultimate competitive advantage.

You can't behave in a calm, rational manner. You've got to be out there on the lunatic fringe.

The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.

I never put myself out there as an employment agency.