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it did! an entire generation of MBAs learned from jack welch, who popularized be #1 in anything you compete in (and if not, exit). for those interested in mana
by one_electron 7y ago
it did! an entire generation of MBAs learned from jack welch, who popularized be #1 in anything you compete in (and if not, exit).
for those interested in management fads, https://www.investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/jack-welch-built-ge-success-on-continuous-learning/ https://www.investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-succes...
- dralley 7y agoWe also have Jack Welch to thank for stack ranking (ranking the bottom X% of employees in any given team, no matter how elite they are, as "underperforming"). The self-inflicted damage management fads (and Welch's Ilk in particular) have caused to our economy is incalculable.
- paganel 7y agoWasn't he also the person responsible for "building up" GE Capital, i.e. the division that almost took down GE in late October - early November 2008?