Jack: Straight from the Gut
by Jack Welch with John A. Byrne
Welch's memoir of twenty years running GE: differentiation, candor, Six Sigma, boundarylessness. His legacy is now contested; the book shows the mindset that dominated an era.
Read it if…
you want the era-defining CEO in his own words.
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Skip it if…
you want a balanced assessment of his legacy.
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Three things you will actually use
- Candor is a competitive advantage.
- Face reality as it is.
- Control your destiny or someone else will.
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Read the chapters on candor and differentiation.
Our verdict
Welch, unfiltered.
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