Big Shots: 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Turnaround King - Business the Jack Welch Way (Big Shots Series) [Paperback]

Stuart Crainer should be commended on his abilities in conducting secondary research studies. This book is full of references to recent books on management, leadership, and strategy by celebrated business Gurus; but then, how else would Mr Crainer have written this book without direct access to Jack Welch?

Once one has accepted its second-hand nature, the unique business gems--true secrets--that do not apply to other known business leaders are thin on the ground. This reviewer found three, of which two are attributable to Jack Welch and the other to Roger Stone. So here goes: 1. Don't do things in half measures (JW) 2. If you want to be content you should be a dog (RS) 3. Find good ideas, exaggerate and spread them around (JW).

All in all, Mr Crainer has made an achievement in conveying to his reader a concise summary of GE's corporate history under the helmsmanship of Jack Welch. However, insights about the man himself are missing. The natural conclusion one makes is that Jack Welch's secrets are enshrined within the endless examples of business observation made by Gurus and not within the psyche of the man himself. --Ade Adekola --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Now brought completely up–to–date for this new edition, Business The Jack Welch Way, not only reveals the secrets of Welchs′ remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. From killing bureaucracy to talking straight, and from investing in people to dominating your market (or getting out of it) Business The Jack Welch Way reveals the secrets of a management superhero.

Jack Welch is one of the most successful and controversial business leaders the world has ever seen. When he took the helm at GE, then a model of the American corporate way, he was 45, the youngest chief the company had ever appointed. Welch transformed a hitherto cautious company, and put his dynamic mark on corporate America at the same time. GE′s businesses were overhauled. Some were cast out and hundreds of new businesses were acquired. Fortune called Welch "the toughest boss in America". GE became a leaner and fitter organization: any com–placency was eradicated. This extraordinary change program has become the benchmark for 21st century business.

How does he do it? Now brought completely up to date for this new edition, Business the Jack Welch Way not only reveals the secrets of Welchs′ remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. From killing bureaucracy to talking straight, and from investing in people to dominating your market (or getting out of it)you have in your hands the secret of phenomenal success.

STUART CRAINER is co–founder of the media content, concepts, and consulting firm, Suntop Media. He is the author of numerous books on business, including The Financial Times Handbook of Management, The Ultimate Business Library and The Tom Peters Phenomenon.