“…“Shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.” —Jack Welch Executives, investors, and the business press routinely chant the mantra that corporations are required to “maximize shareholder value.” …”

“…The first audiobook to explore the unique leadership style of Boeing's acclaimed CEOJim McNerney was one of Jack Welch's top proteges at General Electric and a finalist to replace the retiring Welch as CEO. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Management Best Practices; Chapter 3: Five Disciplines of a Learning Organization; Chapter 4: The Effects of Management on Subordinates; Chapter 5: Management Types; Chapter 6: Crisis Management; Chapter 7: Jack Welch and Management; Chapter 8: Robert Greenleaf and Servant Leadership; Chapter 9: Management Wrap-Up; Chapter 10: Business Model; Chapter 11: High-Performance Teams; Chapter 12: Quality; Chapter 13: W. …”

“…Este manual fue elegido por las escuelas de negocio, empresas de consultoría y altos directivos de importantes multinacionales como uno de “los 20 mejores libros de gestión” de los últimos años, junto con libros de prestigiosos gurús como Gary Hamel (“Liderando la Revolución”) o Jack Welch (“Jack Welch, Hablando Claro”), ex presidente de General Electric, entre otros. …”
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“…Tom Peters, Steve Jobs, Peter Drucker, Malcolm Gladwell, Jack Welch...These are just some of the gurus featured in this 20-minute speed-read on the biggest movers and shakers in management thinking. …”

“…--Pat Williams, Senior Vice President, Orlando Magic, and author of Leadership Excellence “Jack Welch identified 'energy' as one of the critical characteristics he looked for in effective leaders but never talked about how they develop it. …”

“…Now three executives and consultants who developed the original Work-Out approach at GE­­often working directly with CEO Jack Welch­­discuss the inner workings of Work-Out and their experiences at successfully implementing the program at GE. …”

“…This book distills the core causes of executive failure, demonstrates how to identify them in your own behavior – and helps you to eliminate or avoid them. Bill Lane, Jack Welch’s long-time colleague draws on his own experience as a GE insider as well as from extensive interviews with former GE executives now running their own companies, including Dave Calhoun (CEO, Nielsen); Jim McNerney (CEO, Boeing); Lloyd Trotter (retired Vice-Chairman of GE), Frank Doyle (ex-Executive VP at GE), Kip Condron (ex-CEO, Americas, AXA Equitable); Andrew McMahon (President, AXA Equitable), and many others. …”

“…¿Por qué no llevamos negocios como Jack Welch, jugamos al golf como Tiger Woods o tocamos el violín como Itzhak Perlman? …”
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“…Desde la invención de las primeras armas nucleares hasta la creación de Amazon, desde T. E. Lawrence hasta Jack Welch, cada capítulo nos enseña uno de esos principios fundamentales que conviene tener en cuenta para separar la señal del ruido, aprovechar las oportunidades y navegar por la incertidumbre del futuro con el fin de alcanzar el éxito personal y la seguridad económica" -- Contracubierta…”

“…Mort Mandel, a CEO whom Peter Drucker esteemed in the same category as Jack Welch and Andy Grove, has spent the past seven decades mixing business and philanthropy, to the great enhancement of both. …”

“…Author Jeffrey Krames excels at distilling what every manager can learn from celebrity leaders like Jack Welch, Donald Rumsfeld, and Pope Francis. In 12 lessons, The Joe Biden Way explains what every leader of a diverse group in a changing world can do to boost performance and productivity by following the wisdom and example of President Joseph Biden"--…”

“…"A different way of discovering and developing the best business ideas. Jack Welch once said, 'Someone, somewhere has a better idea.' …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 9: Globalizing Chicago Exchanges The Secret Ingredient of the CME; Financing Entrepreneurs; Catering to a Global Market with Night Trading; The Attack on Equity Derivatives-Wet Sidewalks Cause Rain; The Demise of Drexel; Chapter 10: Environmental Finance; The Acid Rain Problem in the United States; The Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990; Starting Over; Jack Welch and Kidder, Peabody; The CBOT's Role in the EPA Acid Rain Program; The First EPA Annual SO2 Auction; Chapter 11: Blame It on Rio; In Search of Trees-Commoditizing CO2; Caipirinhas and Climate Change; A New Academic Field…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Tabor -- The world's largest pottery : doues Appalachia hold its future? / Jack Welch -- The Blue Ridge Mountains : a regional ecology of natural hazards / Gene Wilhelm, Jr -- Appalachia and the World's Fair / Michael J. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; PART I - The 7 Simple Secrets; INTRODUCTION - Our Chief Want; CHAPTER 1 - Ignite Your Enthusiasm; How One Google Executive Found Her Field of Dreams; How the Brain behind Cranium Connects with Your Heart; Driving Enthusiasm; Pump 'Em Up the Jack Welch Way; The Lovable Star; CHAPTER 2 - Navigate the Way; What's Your One-Liner?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Theories of Motivation -- Content Theories -- Maslow's theory of hierarchy of needs -- Herzberg's two-factor theory or motivation-hygiene theory -- Comparison of Maslow's and Herzberg's models -- Job theory of Hackman and Oldham -- ERG theory -- McClelland's three needs theory (achievement motivation theory) -- Theory X and theory Y -- Cognitive or Process Theories of Motivation -- Expectancy theory -- Equity theory -- Performance satisfaction theory -- Attribution theory and locus of control -- Goal setting theory -- Miscellaneous Theories on Motivation -- Indian Studies on Motivation -- Motivation and Morale -- Case: Human Resource Development Is Not Enough: The Case of New Life -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking Questions -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6: Directing Through Leadership -- Introduction -- Leadership -- Functions of Leadership -- Sociological view -- Psychological view -- Other views -- Leadership and Management -- Formal and Informal Leadership -- Significance of Leadership -- Principles of Leadership -- Factors of Leadership -- Leadership and Environment -- Leadership and Power -- Leadership Styles -- Autocratic style of leadership -- Democratic style of leadership -- Laissez-faire style of leadership -- Paternalistic style of leadership -- Leadership Attitudes -- Leadership Skill -- Leadership Theories and Studies -- Iowa Leadership Studies -- Ohio State Leadership Studies -- Michigan Studies on Leadership Styles -- Managerial Grid -- Continuum of Leadership Behaviour -- Four-framework Model of Leadership -- Trait Theory of Leadership -- Behavioural Theory of Leadership -- Situational Theory of Leadership -- Great Man Theory of Leadership -- Case: Life Savers: The Saga of a Benevolent Employer -- Case: GE and Jack Welch's Style of Leadership -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Contributors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing -- Introduction -- The First Industrial Revolution -- The Second Industrial Revolution -- The Third Industrial Revolution -- The Fourth Industrial Revolution -- The Major Components of Smart Manufacturing -- Lean and Six Sigma in the Age of Smart Manufacturing -- Improving Cybersecurity Using Smart Technology -- Smart Logistics -- Big Data for Small, Midsize, and Large Enterprises -- Industrial IoT Sensors -- Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Computer Vision -- Networking for Mobile-Edge Computing -- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing -- Robotics -- Smart Technology to Improve Life on the Factory Floor -- Summary: The Advantages of Smart Manufacturing -- Improved Quality and Safety -- Improved Margins -- Improved Cycle Times -- High Efficiency with Well-Defined Smart Factory Processes23 -- Sample Questions -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Lean Six Sigma in the Age of Smart Manufacturing -- Introduction -- The History of Lean - American Assembly Lines -- The History of Lean - Toyota Embraces Deming and Piggly Wiggly -- The Toyota Production System: The Birthplace of Lean -- Lean Empowers Employees, Treating Them with Respect -- Resilient Supply Chain Management: How Toyota Fared During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- The History of Six Sigma: Bill Smith and Jack Welch -- Six Sigma's DMAIC Framework to Fix an Existing Process -- The DMAIC Framework Using Smart Technologies -- Six Sigma's DMADV Framework to Design a New Process -- The Statistics Behind Six Sigma -- Six Sigma Professionals in the Age of Smart Manufacturing -- Six Sigma Project Charters and SMART Goals -- Lean and Six Sigma Uses of the Scientific Method -- Summary: Six Sigma's Marriage to Lean…”

“…A hands-on guidebook for integrating the production efficiencies of the Lean Enterprise with the cost and quality tools of Six Sigma, this breakthrough book features detailed insights on: The Lean Six Sigma Value Proposition­­ How combining Lean and Six Sigma provides unmatched potential for improving shareholder value The Lean Six Sigma Implementation Process­­ How to prepare your organization for a seamless incorporation of Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques Leveraging Lean Six Sigma­­ Strategies for extending Lean Six Sigma's reach within and beyond your corporate walls "Variation is evil."--­­Jack Welch Six Sigma was the zero-variation quality lynchpin around which Jack Welch trans..…”

“…He has the rare ability to distill meaningful from meaningless and transfer it to others in a quiet, effective way." -Jack Welch, former Chairman of GE"He knows more about corporate America than anyone." …”