Jack
Straight from the Gut

Name: Jack
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jack Welch
ISBN: 9781594834011

Author: Jack Welch, John A. Byrne

Narrator: Mike Barnicle

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Business Plus

Published: 11/01/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, Biography & Autobiography, Business

Synopsis

The most widely respected CEO in America looks back on his brilliant career at General Electric and reveals his personal business philosophy and unique managerial style. Nearly 20 years ago, former General Electric CEO Reg Jones walked into Jack Welch's office and wrapped him in a bear hug. "Congratulations, Mr. Chairman," said Reg. It was a defining moment for American business. So begins the story of a self-made man and a self-described rebel who thrived in one of the most volatile and economically robust eras in U.S. history, while managing to maintain a unique leadership style. In what is the most anticipated book on business management for our time, Jack Welch surveys the landscape of his career running one of the world's largest and most successful corporations.

About Jack Welch

Jack Welch began his career with the General Electric Company in 1960, and in 1981 became the companyâ€™s eighth chairman and CEO. During his tenure, GEâ€™s market capitalization increased by $400 billion, making it the worldâ€™s most valuable corporation. Mr. Welch is currently the head of Jack Welch, LLC, where he serves as an advisor to a small group of Fortune 500 CEOs and speaks to businesspeople and students around the world. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Jack: Straight from the Gut.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Farnoosh on April 13, 2013

This is a long dry and somewhat boring book, but if you can get past that, you get a great fabulous story on leadership, integrity, meritrocracy, and corporate america, at least when Welch was running his place over at GE. The stories were very interesting. I am giving it a 3-star. The names of every......more

Goodreads review by Abhishek on December 22, 2015

If you have ever been a part of a multinational corporation or aspire to be one, this has to be one of the most intriguing and inspiring books ever written(On the other hand if you are not interested in businesses or corporations, move on, you won't decipher half of the stuff and hence won't appreci......more

Goodreads review by David on November 09, 2015

Book Review: Jack Straight from the Gut Jack Welch led General Electric for over 20 years. He was arguably one of the best CEOs in the country at that time. After literally blowing the roof off one of the factories, he went on to lead the company through some very profitable years (pp. 27-36). This bo......more

Goodreads review by Frederik on January 08, 2021

One of my absolute favorite books of all time. Incredibly interesting to hear about all the major professional achievements and challenges that Welch faced in his 40 years with GE in great detail touching on topics such as employee training, leadership, culture, strategy, M&A, and macrotrends. The b......more

Goodreads review by Goyam on April 25, 2020

With dearth of activities to-do, Covid presented an opportunity to knock at covers of rusty old half-read books. Part of things ‘you always wanted to do but never had time for.’ On lighter note, I believe it is euphemism for overrated things (reading complete book, cooking meals anyone?) you would n......more