Summary: Jack: Straight from the Gut

The must-read summary of  Jack Welch and John Byrne's book: "e;Jack: Straight from the Gut, The Autobiography"e;. This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Welch and John Byrne's book "e;Jack"e; shows that Jack Welch joined General Electric in 1960. From 1981 to 2001, he served as chairman and CEO of the company . In his book, he takes the reader through his enormously successful career, identifying his successes, his philosophy for leading a company and how to deal with the roadblocks. Welch was always openly ambitious: after only four years in the company he lobbied to take on a $10 million budget. At 32, he was the company's youngest general manager: in that role, he became known for encouraging debate and not tolerating protocol. When he became CEO, he began to build a philosophy that the company had previously been lacking: every aspect of the business that wasn't fulfilling its potential must be fixed, sold or closed. Welch sees this time as him "e;throwing hand grenades"e;, trying to blow up traditions that were holding the company back. He also put into place a radical HR system that put employees into category A, B, or C: "e;A"e; showed potential leadership, "e;B"e; was people who got the job done, and "e;C"e; was for procrastinators. Added-value of this summary: * Save time* Understand key concepts * Increase your business knowledge To learn more, read "e;Jack: Straight From the Gut"e; and discover an utterly engrossing insight into a man with vision, passion and practical know-how.