Being a CEO is the nuts! A whole jumble of thoughts come to mind: Over the top. Wild. Fun. Outrageous. Crazy. Passion. Perpetual motion. The give-and-take. Meetings into the night. Incredible friendships. Fine wine. Celebrations. Great golf courses. Big decisions in the real game. Crises and pressure. Lots of swings. A few home runs. The thrill of winning. The pain of losing. It's as good as it gets! You get paid a lot, but the real payoff is in the fun.
Jack Welch
Leadership Excitement, CEO Insights, Passionate Work, Energy, Fun, Achievements
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Decision Making | Relationship Building | Organizational Strength | Perks | Organizational Honesty | Leadership Ethics | Goal Achievement | Talent | Leadership Freedom | Quality | Building Trust | Hiring Strategy | Industry | Leadership Priorities | Collaboration | Courage | Human Connection | Governance | Team Focus | Results | More
More Jack Welch Quotes
“You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on short-range commitments, while you develop a long-range strategy and vision and implement it. The success of doing both. Walking and chewing gum if you will. Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that.” Jack Welch
Balanced Leadership, Strategic Execution, Vision Planning, Leadership, Vision, Strategy
Jack Welch Balanced Leadership, Strategic Execution, Vision Planning, Leadership, Vision, Strategy“For a large organization to be effective, it must be simple.” Jack Welch
Organizational Efficiency, Simplified Processes, Business Success, Simplicity, Focus, Effectiveness
Jack Welch Organizational Efficiency, Simplified Processes, Business Success, Simplicity, Focus, Effectiveness“Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances.” Jack Welch
Strategy Evolution, Central Ideas, Adaptive Planning, Strategy, Ideas, Planning
Jack Welch Strategy Evolution, Central Ideas, Adaptive Planning, Strategy, Ideas, Planning“You have no right to be a leader if someone who works for you doesn't know where they stand.” Jack Welch
Clear Communication, Employee Feedback, Leadership Responsibility, Honesty, Management, Accountability
Jack Welch Clear Communication, Employee Feedback, Leadership Responsibility, Honesty, Management, Accountability“In manufacturing, we try to stamp out variance. With people, variance is everything.” Jack Welch
Employee Focus, Management Strategy, Talent Leadership, Organizational Success, Team Performance, Diversity Leadership
Jack Welch Employee Focus, Management Strategy, Talent Leadership, Organizational Success, Team Performance, Diversity Leadership“The last thing you want to do is be a bore. When you wake up in the morning, give yourself a good mirror test. If you look like you’re going to be a sulking, pouting bore, slap yourself in the face before you go out to the office.” Jack Welch
Daily Motivation, Personal Reflection, Positive Attitude, Energy, Humor, Self-Awareness
Jack Welch Daily Motivation, Personal Reflection, Positive Attitude, Energy, Humor, Self-Awareness“If I had to run a company on three measures, those measures would be customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and cash flow.” Jack Welch
Key Metrics, Business Priorities, Organizational Health, Satisfaction, Cash, Priorities
Jack Welch Key Metrics, Business Priorities, Organizational Health, Satisfaction, Cash, Priorities“In the end, your integrity is all you’ve got.” Jack Welch
Personal Integrity, Leadership Ethics, Core Values, Honesty, Trust, Character
Jack Welch Personal Integrity, Leadership Ethics, Core Values, Honesty, Trust, Character“No vision is worth the paper it’s printed on unless it is communicated constantly and reinforced with rewards.” Jack Welch
Vision Communication, Leadership Rewards, Organizational Strategy, Vision, Rewards, Strategy
Jack Welch Vision Communication, Leadership Rewards, Organizational Strategy, Vision, Rewards, Strategy“Trust happens when leaders are transparent.” Jack Welch
Transparent Leadership, Building Trust, Team Connection, Integrity, Growth, Relationships
Jack Welch Transparent Leadership, Building Trust, Team Connection, Integrity, Growth, Relationships“If you don’t have public hangings for bad culture in a company, if you don’t take people out and let them say, they went home to spend more time with the family. It’s crazy.” Jack Welch
Corporate Culture, Accountability Measures, Leadership Decisions, Culture, Accountability, Leadership
Jack Welch Corporate Culture, Accountability Measures, Leadership Decisions, Culture, Accountability, Leadership“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.” Jack Welch
Leadership Traits, Honest Perspective, Reality Focus, Leadership, Honesty, Reality
Jack Welch Leadership Traits, Honest Perspective, Reality Focus, Leadership, Honesty, Reality“Public hangings are teaching moments. Every company has to do it. A teaching moment is worth a thousand CEO speeches. CEOs can talk and blab each day about culture, but the employees all know who the jerks are. They could name the jerks for you. It’s just cultural. People just don’t want to do it.” Jack Welch
Cultural Lessons, Organizational Behavior, Leadership Lessons, Culture, Behavior, Leadership
Jack Welch Cultural Lessons, Organizational Behavior, Leadership Lessons, Culture, Behavior, Leadership“When the rate of change inside an institution becomes slower than the rate of change outside, the end is in sight. The only question is when.” Jack Welch
Leadership Strategy, Change Rate, Organizational Risk, Strategic Change, Leadership Focus, Market Adaptation
Jack Welch Leadership Strategy, Change Rate, Organizational Risk, Strategic Change, Leadership Focus, Market Adaptation“Number one, cash is king, number two communicate, number three, buy or bury the competition.” Jack Welch
Financial Strategy, Market Domination, Business Priorities, Cash, Strategy, Communication
Jack Welch Financial Strategy, Market Domination, Business Priorities, Cash, Strategy, Communication“Life is too short to spend every day doing something you don’t love.” Jack Welch
Job Happiness, Personal Fulfillment, Success Mindset, Work-life Balance, Passion Career, Personal Choice
Jack Welch Job Happiness, Personal Fulfillment, Success Mindset, Work-life Balance, Passion Career, Personal Choice“I was afraid of the internet. Because I couldn't type.” Jack Welch
Personal Growth, Overcoming Fears, Learning Challenges, Growth, Fear, Learning
Jack Welch Personal Growth, Overcoming Fears, Learning Challenges, Growth, Fear, Learning“Great leaders love to see people grow. The day you are afraid of them being better than you is the day you fail as a leader.” Jack Welch
Leadership Growth, Mentoring Success, Empowering Teams, Integrity, Vision, Success
Jack Welch Leadership Growth, Mentoring Success, Empowering Teams, Integrity, Vision, Success