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Jack Welch, born on November 19, 1935, is an accomplished author. His works span a variety of fields including business, management, and personal growth, and have been widely appreciated by readers.

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“Any time there is change, there is opportunity. So it is paramount that an organization get energized rather than paralyzed.”

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“Above all, good leaders are open. They go up, down, and around their organization to reach people. They don't stick to the established channels. They're informal. They're straight with people. They make a religion out of being accessible. They never get bored telling their story.”

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“I think every leader has an obligation - the absolute obligation - to treat everyone fairly. But they also have the obligation to treat everyone differently. Because people aren't all the same, and the last thing you ever want to do, in my opinion, is let the best in your organization be treated like the worst in your organization. It does nothing for your future.”

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“Most organizations fail in driving change.”

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“For a large organization to be effective, it must be simple.”

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“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.”

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Book:Jack Welch Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader

Source: Jack Welch Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader

“The 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.”

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“For a large corporation to be effective, it must be simple. For an organization to be simple, its people must have self-confidence and intellectual self-assurance. Insecure managers create complexity, real leaders do not clutter.”

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“An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

“What's important at the grocery store is just as important in engines or medical systems. If the customer isn't satisfied, if the stuff is getting stale, if the shelf isn't right, or if the offerings aren't right, it's the same thing. You manage it like a small organization. You don't get hung up on zeros.”

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“A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be”

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“There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization's overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow...It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.”

“Hierarchy is an organization with its face toward the CEO and its ass toward the customer.”

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

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“First and most obvious, bring out the three old warhorses of competition - cost, quality, and service - and drive them to new levels, making every person in the organization see them for what they are, a matter of survival.”

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About the Author

Born: November 19, 1935
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Quotes: 254

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Jack Welch Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business LeaderRelated source material

Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To BookRelated source material

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