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In his sharp, provocative book, David Gelles argues that the GE boss’s brutal efficiency drive led to long-term decline
The ‘forced distribution’ model used by many companies is an outdated idea that should be scrapped
The sale of the conglomerate’s aircraft leasing business is the end of a defining era for it and its unit
When leaders take on more than one job, others will question their focus and commitment
Yogababble displaces shareholder returns, but egocentric bosses remain the same
Group shares are down 80 per cent for their 2000 peak
What to adopt from the late GE chief’s approach — and what to reject
Super Tuesday; Albert Camus; Jack Welch; and more
The late General Electric chief executive always hit those earnings numbers. Always.
Legendary CEO became best-selling author after leaving industrial conglomerate
Celebrity executive who brutally transformed General Electric
The conglomerate became better at marketing itself than at managing its business
Industrial conglomerate has paid more than $6bn to Wall Street bankers since 2000
New chief executive’s top task will be fixing the company’s power division
Appointment of an outsider as chief signals the depth of the group’s distress
John Flannery is unravelling many of the deals signed by the two previous chief executives
John Flannery’s focus shifts to improving the performance of the remaining businesses
Conglomerate managed to outlast a culling of great names over the decades
Investors react badly to message about a ‘journey’ towards decentralised group of businesses
Success rests on what employees know rather than where they sit in the hierarchy
A break-up is thinkable, but it may not be sensible
A much maligned business structure still persists, with some reason
Full or partial spin-offs might add little or nothing to value, say analysts
If the company becomes a mechanism for allocating capital, it has lost its soul
The departing CEO of GE was handed a difficult inheritance by his predecessor Jack Welch
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