One of the ways we'll know that Work-Out has been successful is that my style of leadership will no longer be tolerated in this company.
Jack WelchNumber one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition.
Jack WelchThe binders, the charts, the grids may seem formidable, but the meetings themselves are built around informality, trust, emotion and humor.
Jack WelchA leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.
Jack WelchThe quality of an idea does not depend on its altitude in the organization...An idea can be from any source. So we will search the globe for ideas. We will share what we know with others to get what they know. We have a constant quest to raise the bar, and we get there by constantly talking to others.
Jack WelchToo many people believe that one big, public success will solve their self-confidence problems forever. That only happens in the movies. In real life, the opposite strategy is what works. Call it the small victo-ries approach. In time you will discover that all failing really does teach you something you needed to know- so you can regroup and stretch again, with ever more...nerve.
Jack Welch