Part 1: The Rise of the Data Titans - Welch, Ballmer, and the Metrics Revolution

In the late 20th century, a seismic shift occurred in corporate America. Two leaders, Jack Welch of General Electric (GE) and Steve Ballmer of Microsoft, emerged as the vanguards of a new, data-driven approach to management that would reshape the business landscape for decades to come.

Jack Welch: Six Sigma and the Cult of Efficiency

When Jack Welch took the helm at GE in 1981, he inherited a bloated conglomerate struggling to compete in a rapidly changing global economy. Welch's response was to e...