Saturday, October 13, 2012

The GE Work-Out : How to Implement GE's Revolutionary Method for Busting Bureaucracy & Attacking Organizational Proble: Dave Ulrich,Steve Kerr,Ron Ashkenas: 0639785334248: Amazon.com: Books

The GE Work-Out : How to Implement GE's Revolutionary Method for Busting Bureaucracy & Attacking Organizational Proble: Dave Ulrich,Steve Kerr,Ron Ashkenas: 0639785334248: Amazon.com: Books:

Many companies have adapted Jack Welch's now-famous strategies for running a business. Taking advantage of Welch's popularity (and expertise), this handbook lays out instructions for implementing GE's "Work-Out" method. Flexible in execution, the method calls for collecting large teams of employees for defining tough business decisions, then breaking into smaller teams to develop solutions. The small teams then meet with a manager in a "town meeting" to discuss their recommendations. The result is change that's brought about by employees themselves. Consultants Ulrich and Ashkenas, along with Kerr (a managing director of Goldman Sachs) were brought together by Welch to create the "Work-Out" method.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Leadership - Frederick Smith (7) - FORTUNE

10 Fortune 500 military CEOs - Frederick Smith (7) - FORTUNE: "Leadership is simply the ability of an individual to coalesce the efforts of other individuals toward achieving common goals. It boils down to looking after your people and ensuring that, from top to bottom, everyone feels part of the team"

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