false 5559 19 It's hard to think of a CEO that commands as much respect as Jack Welch. Under his leadership, General Electric reinvented itself several times over by integrating new and innovative practices into its many lines of business. In <I>Jack: Straight from the Gut</I>, Welch, with the help of <I>Business Week</I> journalist John Byrne, recounts his career and the style of management that helped to make GE one of the most successful companies of the last century. Beginning with Welch's childhood in Salem, Massachusetts, the book quickly progresses from his first job in GE's plastics division to his ambitious rise up the GE corporate ladder, which culminated in 1981. What comes across most in this autobiography is Welch's passion for business as well as his remarkable directness and intolerance of what he calls "superficial congeniality"--a dislike that would help earn him the nickname "Neutron Jack." In spite of its 496 pages, <I>Jack: Straight from the Gut</I> is a quick read that any student or manager would do well to consider. Highly recommended. --<I>Harry C. Edwards</I> 6529222 2001 Jack: Straight from the Gut total:563|5:87|4:195|3:209|2:58|1:14| 563 1972 754 68 3 0 false false Fri May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 22 14:45:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 14:45:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 06 12:02:39 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 12:05:13 -0700 2008
The decisions and actions made by this man in ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Dec 01 16:20:59 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 16:22:20 -0800 2007 Publisher: Hachette Audio, 2001
Length: 14 hours

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