Getting the right people in the right jobs is a lot more important than developing a strategy.
JW
Jack WelchJack: Straight from the Gut (2001)
About Jack Welch
Chairman and CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 2001. (1935-2020)
More from Jack Welch
- Business has to be fun. For too many people, it's 'just a job.'Jack: Straight from the Gut (2001)
- In manufacturing, we try to stamp out variance. With people, variance is everything.Jack: Straight from the Gut (2001)
- Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect.Jack: Straight from the Gut (2001)
- Change before you have to.
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