“Trying to get people to face reality and see the world the way it really is is an absolutely critical aspect of leadership, in my view.” PeopleWorldWayTryingRealityFacesViewsAspectCritical Author:Jack Welch
“Globalization has taken a hit in that there is some sand in the gears because most of us have supply chains that are all over the world that we've had to lengthen.” WorldTakenChainsSandGlobalizationGearsSupply Chain Author:Jack Welch
“If we wait for the perfect answer, the world will pass us by” IfsWorldWaitingAnswersPerfect Author:Jack Welch
“The most important quality of leadership is intellectual honesty. The reality principle - the ability to see the world as it really is, not as you wish it were.” WorldImportantRealityWishAbilityQualityPrinciplesHonestyIntellectualAbility To SeeIntellectual Honesty Author:Jack Welch
“I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.” IfsWorldFirstsPersonsRealProblemBigsGuyLeadershipRoomsDealsLeaderBig DealFirst PersonReal Problems Author:Jack Welch
“A strategy is something like, an innovative new product; globalization, taking your products around the world; be the low-cost producer. A strategy is something you can touch; you can motivate people with; be number one and number two in every business. You can energize people around the message.” PeopleWorldTwoNumbersProductsCostMessagesLowsStrategyProducersAround The WorldGlobalizationInnovativeNew Products Author:Jack Welch
“Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world's best talents and greatest ideas.” WorldInspirationalIdeasCompanyTalentChangedSourceIntellectualSellsGlobalizationEconomic GlobalizationIntellectual Capital Author:Jack Welch
“Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.” WorldInspirationalProblemTodayJobsStrongDecisionCuttingSecurityToughWeakManagersGlitterToday's WorldTough DecisionsMaking Tough Decisions Author:Jack Welch
“I actually think that the economy has got some positives. It's got the market. It's got consumer confidence and it's got banks throwing - I mean central bankers throwing money at it around the world.” ThinkingWorldInspirationalMeanEconomyAround The WorldConsumersThrowingBankersConsumer Confidence Author:Jack Welch
“On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.” WorldIdeasFacesValuesShareholdersShareholder Value Author:Jack Welch
“Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them. If you don't, no one will.” IfsWorldMomentsBigsWinningEnergyDealsCompanyFiveToo MuchImagineTeamAchievementSeriesCelebrateRecognitionAtmosphereCelebrationBig DealLet It GoChampagneParts Of LifePositive EnergyWorld SeriesTeam Winning Author:Jack Welch
“The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders - people who not only have enormous amounts of energy, but who can energize those whom they lead.” PeopleWorldMotivationEnergyLeaderAmountPassionateDrivenEnormous Author:Jack Welch
“The value decade is upon us. If you can't sell a top-quality product at the world's lowest price, you're going to be out of the game.” IfsWorldValuesGamesQualityProductsSellsDecadesLowest Author:Jack Welch
“If you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.” IfsWorldRealProblemGuyRoomsLeaderReal Problems Author:Jack Welch
“People always overestimate how complex business is. This isn't rocket science. We've chosen one of the world's simplest professions.” PeopleWorldComplexesProfessionChosenSimplestRocketsOverestimateRocket ScienceChosen One Author:Jack Welch
