The Welch Way

I spent a few minutes Easter night looking over my plans for the coming week. I also spent a few minutes looking at one of my business books. The book I glanced at was The Welch Way: 24 Lessons From The World's Greatest CEO. The book was about Jack Welch and his time as CEO of GE. There are some great thoughts in this short book. I wanted to share a few. Think about these this week when you go back to work. "Articulate a vision, and spark others to execute it." "The way to harness the power of these people is not to protect them, but to turn them loose, and get the management layers off their backs, the bureaucratic shackles off their feet and the functional barriers out of their way." "Leave yourself with several options." "How do you bring people into the change process? Start with reality . . . When everybody gets the same facts, they generally come to the same conclusion." "Simplify the workplace." "Eliminate complicated memos and letters." "Know that change is here to stay." Live urgency. Make decisions faster. Work harder." Today's Winning Thought: "Never take your eye off the ball. During quiet time, figure out exactly what it is you need to do in order to achieve your goals." -- Jack Welch