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    How difficult a challenge did Welch face in 1981. How effectively did he take charge? Welch encountered a very difficult situation in 1981; the economy was in a recession‚ almost one of the worst recessions any organization has witnessed since the Great Depression of 1929.  The strong dollar was losing value and the unemployment rate was at an all time high.  Interest rates were consistently on the incline during the time Welch took over as CEO of GE.  Jack Welch was both a transformational and

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    Ritual‚ Bonn Karlo M. Submitted To: Engr. Keneth B. Sedilla Jack Welch‚ the CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 2001‚ was regarded by many as one of the best managers in recent business history. Do some research to identify the characteristics and behaviors that made Welch so admired. Can you see drawbacks to his management style? I. Jack Welch Jack Welch was born on November 19‚ 1935 in Peabody‚ Massachusetts. His father‚ John Welch‚ was a conductor for the Boston and Maine Railroad service

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    Leadership (Jack Welch)

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    I have learned many lessons from Jack Welch on leadership. Jack Welch has been with the General Electric Company (GE) since 1960. Having taken over GE with a market capitalization of about $12 billion‚ Jack Welch turned it into one of the largest and most admired companies in the world by the time he stepped down as its CEO 20 years later‚ in 2000. Jack Welch used his uncanny instincts and unique leadership strategies to run GE‚ the most complex organization in the world and increased its market

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    Born | John Francis Welch‚ Jr. (1935-11-19) November 19‚ 1935 (age 76) Peabody‚ Massachusetts‚ U.S. | Residence | Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ U.S. | Occupation | Former CEO of General ElectricAuthor | Net worth | $720 million (2006)[1] | Spouse | Carolyn Welch‚ Jane Welch‚ and Suzy Welch | Jack Welch John Francis "Jack" Welch‚ Jr. (born (1935-11-19)November 19‚ 1935) is an American chemical engineer‚ business executive‚ and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and

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    GE’S Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch’s Leadership Jack Welch finally seemed happy at General Electric’s Annual Meeting in March 1999. Their operating margins were at an all-time high at 16.7% and their revenue exceeded $100 billion. The Financial Times named General Electric two years in a row the "Most Respected Company in the World." For any company this is a huge accomplishment and a great recognition. The Fortune poll voted them the country’s "Most Admired Company." The shareholders

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    surely Welch has proved himself a master painter." - Business Week‚ May 28‚ 1998. "The two greatest corporate leaders of this century are Alfred Sloan of General Motors and jack Welch of GE. And Welch would be the greater of the two because he set a new‚ contemporary paradigm for the corporation that is the model of the 21st Century." - Noel Tichy‚ Professor of Management‚ University of Michigan‚ and a longtime GE observer. Introduction |On September 6‚ 2001‚ John Francis Welch Jr. (Jack Welch)

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    The Jack Welch Era at General Electric Abstract John Francis “JackWelch Jr. was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Company between 1981 and 2001. He was responsible for building a tremendous reputation for his company and the leadership that helped him achieve that. With combination of ruthless focus and contradictory commitment to staff involvement‚ Welsh delivered the growth figures that

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    In the case‚ “The Jack Welch Era at General Electric”‚ indicate that during the period of Jack Welch was a CEO at General Electric from 1981 to 2001‚ the company became remarkable profit. Earnings per share rose from $.46 in 1981 to $1.07 in 2001. GE is a company which has a very long history‚ and Jack Welch was the first working-class person that finally became the famous manager in GE history. He changed and built lots of rules to fulfill his ambition to make the company more wealthy such as eliminated

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    Jack Welch is one person who has been an exception who has not lost his effectiveness in 10 years but rather staying on the job and driving GE to loftier levels of accomplishment for 20 years. The best part is he has made himself a title " An American Icon" This report states his management skills ‚ roles and functions that he has used to bring GE to be one of the most successful company. When Welch became CEO in 1981‚ General Electric‚ GE was voted the best- managed

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    Management guru Jack Welch‚ former CEO of General Electric‚ has been instrumental in forming today ’s top business management leaders by imparting effective knowledge in leadership management; he is widely credited with transforming GE into a multibillion-dollar conglomerate. I. Jack Welch – Who is the man? A. Biography – 1.Born in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1935. a. Growing up – The family lived in one of the poorer neighborhoods of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Welch has said that his

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