395 Quotes by Jack Welch

The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders - people who not only have enormous amounts of energy, but who can energize those whom they lead.

A good leader remains focused. Controlling your destination is better than being controlled by it

Public hangings are teaching moments. Every company has to do it. A teaching moment is worth a thousand CEO speeches. CEOs can talk and blab each day about culture, but the employees all know who the jerks are. They could name the jerks for you. It's just cultural. People just don't want to do it.

I believe social responsibility begins with a strong, competitive company. Only a healthy enterprise can improve and enrich the lives of people and their communities.

My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I'm telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work.

Protecting underperformers always backfires.

Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition.

On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world,

The best thing workers can bring to their jobs is a lifelong thirst for learning.