作者	RobertSlaterUnitedKingdom/英国
出版社	McGraw-HillEducation-Europe
出版时间	2006-06-01

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BookDescriptionJackWelchisindisputablythemosteffectiveCEOinAmericatodayandhasbeenforthepasttwodecades,GEthecompanyhehasheadedsince1981,isnowthemostvaluablecompanyintheworld.Avisionarycorporatestrategist,Welchcontinuestoshakethecage,pursuingprogramsandideasdestinedtofurtherbuildGE'sstrengthandhisownformidablereputation.RobertSlater'sprevioustwobooksonWelchandGEinfluencedmanagementpracticesworldwideandwereinstantbestsellers.Now,SlaterconcentratesonWelch'spresent-daybusinessstrategiesandhisvisionforthefuturein"JackWelchandtheGEWay".Afteralmost20yearsatthehelm,WelchhasneverstoppedreinventingGE,andinthisinsightfulbook,thereadercansharecenter-stagewithWelchashediscusses:hiszealtonurtureandexpandwhathecalls"TheLearningCulture"withinGE;GE'scontinuingstrategytoshedanybusinesseswheretheycannotbefirstorsecondintheirmarket;andJackWelchinaction,ashevisitsandreviewsGEinstallations,whiletalkingtoandlearningfromGEemployees.Writtenforleaderseverywhere,ateverylevelofmanagementandbusiness,"JackWelchandtheGEWay"strengthensWelch'slegendasthemostacclaimedandrespectedCEOinhistory.Amazon.comArecentFortunepollcitedGeneralElectricCompanyasAmerica'smostadmiredcompany.MuchofthecreditwenttoJackWelch,GE'schiefexecutiveforthepast17years.Duringhistenure,GE'srevenuesandprofitshavegrownenormously.Itssharepricehassoared,makingGEtheworld'smostvaluablecompany.AndthekeytoGE'ssuccess,accordingtoJackWelchandtheGEWay,isWelch'sfanaticaldevotiontoapersonalphilosophyofleadership.AuthorRobertSlaterhasmadeagrowthindustryofhisownoutofWelch,penningtwopreviousbooksonhim,TheNewGEin1992andGetBetterorGetBeaten!twoyearslater.Thesameterritorywasplowedin1993byNoelM.TichyandStratfordShermaninControlYourDestinyorSomeoneElseWill.Inthisbook,SlaterdrawsextensivelyonWelch'sownwordstodeliverhisnowfamiliarmessage:keepitsimple;facereality;embracechange;fightbureaucracy.Bromidesthesemaybe,butSlater'saccountofWelch'sfierceeffortstoleadaglobal,multifariousorganizationof270,000peopledoesinspireadmiration,evenifitdoesnotenableemulation.ThebookprovidesfreshinsightsintoGE'sshifttowardservicebusinesses,aswithitstakeoverandtransformationofNBC.MosttimelyareWelch'sclosingthoughtsontrendsintheglobaleconomy.JackWelchandtheGEWayisamustforthelegionsof"Welch-heads"outthereandforanyoneelseinterestedinthisbrilliantleader'sperspectiveonthefutureofbusiness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　--BarryMitzmanFromPublishersWeeklySlaterhaswrittentwopreviousbooksonGeneralElectricchairmanandCEOJackWelch(TheNewGE,1992;GetBetterorGetBeaten!,1994),soreadersmightwonderwhetherhard-drivingWelch,stoicpioneerofdownsizing,hasanythingnewtoadd.Slaterdoesnotdisappointinthisconversationallywritten,solidmanualthat,despiteitspromotionalhypeandadulatorytone,distillsWelch'sbusinessphilosophy?anamalgamofZen-likeaxioms,bromidesandtough-mindedpragmatism?inawaythatwillrewardmanagersatalllevelswhoseektocreatealearningenvironmentandtransformlearningintoaction.CompanieswoulddowelltoheedWelch'sadviceonhowtofosteranopen-ended,informalworkatmospherethatwillencourageemployeestospeakout,breakingdownthewallsofhostilitybetweenmanagersandsubordinates.InterweavingsnippetsofinterviewswithWelch,Slater(biographerofinvestorGeorgeSoros)competentlytracesGE'stransitionfrommanufacturingtoaservice-orientedenterprise,itstakeoverandturnaroundofNBC,itsexpansionintofinancialservicesandoverseasmarkets.Editor,JeffreyKrames;agent,ChrisCalhounatSterlingLordLiteristic.BookDescriptionHeight(mm)231　　　　　　　　　　　Width(mm)152