nt fire so many people or get his famous nickname Neutron Jack. Jack is definitely a task-oriented guy. In the article, it says, He is the classic single-agenda leader: his primary interest is to make GE a profitable and idea-driven company that will generate value for everyone. Now the answer to the question is very clear: Jacks high power position led to his strong control; and highly task-oriented Jack performed well in the highly controlled situation.IdeaJack is the first CEO to admit he openly borrows ideas from anyone, anywhere, anytime and makes them his own. GE was also one of the first global companies to appoint a chief knowledge and learning officer, reporting directly to Welch. From these two facts, we can see that Jack considers ideas as important elements of the process of running a company. I think thats one of the crucial factors for Jacks success, especially nowadays. As everybody knows, since the influence of the Information Technology industry, the business world has become extremely fast and full of change. If the leader cant adapt to changing conditions, it is very possible for his firm to be kicked out of the game. How can the firm change, though? The most effective way is to go through new ideas. Here, it reminders me Welchs famous saying: "Change before you have to." ArtsAt last, I want to quote my favorite part in this article, which the following, Leadership is not a science. Its not a recipe. Its not the five rules about this or the six effective habits of that. Its an art, and as Georges Braque wrote, the only thing that matters in art is the part that cant be explained. The only reason that I like this part is that I dont need to apply any leadership theory here.My conclusion is that he is a very effective leader. If I were to become a successful CEO, I would follow his example. ...
