Jack Welch's 20-year reign as the head of General Electric brought the company from bureaucratic behemoth to dynamic and revered powerhouse. During his tenure, GE market value grew from $13 billion to $500 billion. In the process, Welch's management innovations have made him the most influential CEO of his era. Welch assumed the helm of GE in 1981 and began a series of controversial decisions and tough calls to transform the company. Part of that transformation was to make GE a people company where ideas flourished and boundaries disappeared. Welch pressed his theory of a “boundary-less” culture in which all levels of the company participated in innovation and problem solving. He embraced four critical initiatives supporting GE's success: Globalization, Services, Six-Sigma, and e-business.
On September 7, 2001, Jack Welch said goodbye to GE, and its people, who have comprised the whole of his business life. Learn what Jack Welch can provide through his insights and experiences. They may affect the critical issues facing your organization.