Jack Welch quotes - page 5

Its a marathon, its not a sprint. Ten years. Fifteen years. You've got to get up everyday, with a new idea, a new spin, and you've got to bring it to work, every day. (Jack Welch)
One of the jobs of a manager is to instill confidence, pump confidence into your people. And when you've got somebody who's raring to go and you can smell it and feel it, give 'em that shot. View quote
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Take the middle 70 percent and tell them what they need to do to get into the top 20 percent. View quote
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If we wait for the perfect answer, the world will pass us by. View quote
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The best thing workers can bring to their jobs is a lifelong thirst for learning. View quote
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The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal. View quote
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Ninety-nine point nine percent of all employees are in the pile because they don't think. View quote
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Just because you are the boss doesn't mean you are the source of all knowledge. View quote
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Good leaders have a generosity gene. View quote
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Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them.... everyone deserves a chance.... you can never let yourself be a victim. View quote
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All of management is about self-confidence. (Jack Welch)
When all is said and done, teaching is what I try to do for a living. View quote
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I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems. View quote
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You can't grow long-term if you can't eat short-term. Anybody can manage short. Anybody can manage long. Balancing those two things is what management is. View quote
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If you want risk taking, set an example yourself and reward and praise those that do. View quote
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I was afraid of the internet... because I couldn't type. View quote
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Nobody is too important to lead the initiative you say is important. View quote
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If you're not in Germany, you're not in Europe. And if you're not in Asia, you're nowhere. View quote
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Managers can waste a lot of time at the outset of a crisis denying that something went wrong. Skip that step. View quote
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It's the internet like the flu - it just spreads like crazy. View quote
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In any bad situation you can not let yourself be a victim. (Jack Welch)
I actually think that the economy has got some positives. It's got the market. It's got consumer confidence and it's got banks throwing - I mean central bankers throwing money at it around the world. View quote
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A good leader remains focused. Controlling your destination is better than being controlled by it. View quote
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Set stretch goals. Don't ever settle for mediocrity. The key to stretch is to reach for more than you think is possible. Don't sell yourself short by thinking that you'll fail. View quote
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Creative artists have great passion. View quote
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