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Jack: Straight from the Gut (平装)
by Jack Welch
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Leadership, Management, Execution |
| Market price: ¥ 178.00
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| MSL Pointer Review:
We can't discuss leadership without mentioning Jack Welch, and to understand this incredible manager, you have to read this book and its follow-up Winning. |
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Michael Erisman (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-13 00:00>
I am a former employee of GE I will verify that while I was with GE I loved every single management direction Jack Welch gave, and this book accurately depicts the culture he strove to create. Unfortunately, a few small steps down the ladder, it was not the same corporation he aspired to create.
First about the book though. It is well written, flows quickly and easily, and is enjoyable to read. That being said, it always came up just a bit short of my expectations. Getting some insight into Jack's worldview, childhood, career ascent, and personal interactions was fascinating. However, every chapter is packed with information that could be expanded into a book itself. For example, when he would discuss a business decision the narrative gave the impression he just had an "epiphany of common sense" and made it happen. Jack states consistently, and it was true in my experience, that he was very detailed and analyzed data passionately. The book leaves out most of this "meat" and the data behind his decisions and therefore reads too simplistically.
I was saddened to read about his family, or rather to be more blunt, not to read more about his family. He devotes all of about a page to his divorce to his wife. As another reviewer commented, maybe Jack was just practicing his own version of getting rid of the bottom 10% of his family. In any event it is clear that while his own family of origin was very important to him, it is not clear he aspired to spend the same amount of time with his own family. Sad, but a reality of the level of position he held and how he prioritized his time. This to me was always his glaring defect of character, because what he did on the job was amazing.
His business ideas are brilliant, so brilliant that they seem like common sense until one realizes that they were new at the time. While truly a business "Darwinist", his views on people created the type of organization that inspired people to put their all into their work. It wasn't until I spent some time at other Companies that I realized how rare that is.
Unfortunately, most people in leadership at GE at my level had his books, his tapes, and his shareholder slides, but did not have his wisdom, his passion, or his courage. The ideas he put into practice were brilliant in the hands of those who knew how to use them, and dangerous and dysfunctional to those who didn't.
Overall the book is a worthwhile read. I highly recommend it. I would also recommend some of his other books which go into more depth about the management theories he inspired and developed. While one may argue about the lack of work and family balance he creates, his leadership is legendary, and his results were unmatched. I was proud to work for him and be a part of what he created. I have taken his ideas with me to other companies and use them today.
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