Customer Reviews
FANTASTIC STORY... INCREDIBLE MAN!
Any corporate executive or manager should read this book to be an effective, top-notch leader. Jack Welch has come through the ranks and has shown us that in the corporate world of business it is not enough to manage, one must lead by example. Welch shows how and why corporate change is both healthy and a necessity. Above all, the book brings out the fundamental aspect of communication and the fact that many of our obstacles, trials and errors in the corporate world could easily be overcome or eliminated with effective communication skills. In the world of business, communication takes up the majority of our time even though many CEO's and managers have, seemingly, not learned this critical fact. If CEO's, managers and employees are lacking exceptional communication skills, corporations, both large and small, will not reap the fruits of their labour and achieve optimum results.
Overall, "Jack Welch and the G.E. Way" is an insightful look inside the mind of brilliant man, and penned by a writer who puts meaning and conviction to the words. The story which unfolds, and Welch himself, are throughly intriguing. The book is highly recommended and certainly deserving of a five-star rating.
Author Paid By The Word
Good overview of the Jack Welch way, including a variety of innovative business ideas that brought GE forward.
However, as a book goes, it would appear the author was paid by the word. Each of the "secrets" is presented, reviewed, repeated, and presented again in a 300+ page book that would better be summarized in about 20. I kept reading after the first two chapters thinking I would learn somthing new, but honestly, save your money, read chapter one at the library, and go home with just as much insight.
To the publisher, I'd recommed an "executive summary" version for the next edition.
A Good Book But I Prefer Jack's Own
I bought this book before reading Jack's "Straight from the Gut". When I read this book I thought it was 5 stars and I re-read this book at least once looking for clues to help my own business. Then I read Jack's book and realized his was better. In any case this covers all the basic aspects of Jack's methods including the educational meetings at the GE "university", cleaning house, picking winning companies, eliminating small market share companies, and promoting top performers and eliminating underperformers. It shows how he is hands on.
Good if you want to read two books on Jack Welch.
Jack in Toronto
