Winning

Winning

Winning Notes by Frumi Rachel Barr, MBA, PHD Author: Jack Welch with Suzie Welch Publisher: Harper Collins Copyright year: 2005 ISBN: 0-06-075-394-3 Author’s Bio: Jack Welch began his career with the General Electric Company in 1960, and in 1981 became the company’s eighth chairman and CEO. During his tenure, GE’s market capitalization increased by $400 billion, making it the world’s most valuable corporation. Mr. Welch is currently the head of Jack Welsh LLC, where he serves as an advisor to a small group of Fortune 500 CEOs and speaks to businesspeople and students around the world. Suzy Welch is the former editor of the Harvard Business Review. Author’s big thought: Jack Welch knows how to win. During his forty year career at GE, he led the company to year after year success around the globe in multiple markets, against brutal competition. His honest, be-the-best style of management became the gold standard in business, with his relentless focus on people, teamwork, and profits. This book clearly lays out the answers to the most difficult questions people face both on and off the job. The core of Winning is devoted to the real “stuff” of work. Part 1: Underneath it All Introduction: “Every day there is a new question”. As Jack has spoken around the world since his last book, he has been asked literally thousands of questions. But most of them come down to this: What does it take to win? Jack thinks winning is great. Not good – great. Because when companies win, people thrive and grow, there are more jobs and opportunities. Winning companies, and the people that work for them, are the engine of a healthy economy, and in providing the revenues for government, they are the foundation of a free and democratic society. This book offers a road map. His main goal is to help the people with ambition in their eyes and passion running through their veins, wherever they are in the organization. People are everything when it comes to winning, and so this book is a lot about...