But others in and around GE and GE Capital thought Jeff made a big mistake, especially since he didn’t listen to his well-paid professionals, including Michael Pralle and Mike Neal, who ran GE Capital after Jeff fired Denis Nayden, and what they recommended to him should be done. “If you’re not willing to listen to the experts on something that big, I just don’t get it,” said one former GE Capital executive. “Then what are they there for? Just hire some really cheap people. Pay somebody $50,000. Save the company a lot of money, if you are always right.”
