Home / Quotes / Quote by Jeffrey R. Immelt

Quote by Jeffrey R. Immelt

“There is no real magic to being a good leader. But at the end of every week, you have to spend your time around the things that are really important: setting priorities, measuring outcomes, and rewarding them.”

Quote by Jeffrey R. Immelt

Author

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt is an outstanding businessperson who served as the Chairman and CEO of General Electric. During his tenure, he led the company's transformation towards greater efficiency and sustainability. Born on February 19, 1956, Immelt has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. more

You May Also Like

“Enron and 9/11 marked the end of an era of individual freedom and the beginning of personal responsibility.”

Ends Individual Responsibility Eras Personal Responsibility Individual Freedom Enron

Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt

“I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and my parents are really right wingers. My dad watches, like, five or six hours of Fox News every day and stuff like that.”

Stuff Parent Hours Watches Five Grew Dad Six Grew Up News My Dad Foxes Right Wing Ohio Fox News Cincinnati Ohio

Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt

“The curt truth is that, in a deep secret way, the state of being beloved is intolerable to many. The beloved fears and hates the lover, and with the best of reasons. For the lover is forever trying to strip bare his beloved. The lover craves any possible relation with the beloved, even if this experience can cause him only pain.”

Ifs Way Trying States Reason Pain Hate Causes Secret Forever Lovers Truth Is Relation Beloved Crave

Author:Carson McCullers

“That was the best of all. To speak the truth and be attended.”

Speak Speak The Truth

Book:The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Source: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

“If I cut my hair, others did. If I shortened my dresses, so did everyone else.”

Ifs Cutting Hair Dresses

Author:Coco Chanel

“Each time I'm in a film, Givenchy dresses me.”

Film Dresses Givenchy

Author:Hubert de Givenchy

“I have so much respect for John [Galliano]s technical skill and the fantasy, its just something that I dont find relevant now, especially when it restricts a woman, because in every other area they have so much freedom.”

Fantasy Skills Areas Relevant Technical Skills

Author:Raf Simons

“I don't see Dior as something that could become mine. I see it as a dialogue with the women who wear it. I want to stay connected to them rather than to an abstract brand.”

Want Mines Connected Dialogue Brands Abstract Dior

Author:Raf Simons

“We are very excited to re-launch the collaboration with Fred Perry. We have great appreciation for the heritage of the brand as well as their dynamism in guiding the brand towards the future. Their openness to create synergies between both our brands will bring interesting, creative results.”

Wells Interesting Results Creative Appreciation Excited Brands Openness Collaboration Heritage Synergy Dynamism

Author:Raf Simons

“I don't like the word ['classic']. It makes you think we didn't do any work.”

Thinking Classic Make You Think

Author:Ralph Lauren