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Summary: Trite
Review: ...I found this book to be very trite and not worth the money spent. What amounts to idol worship and an attempt to cash in on the celebrity of Mr. Welch is not worth reading. It will be interesting to see in a few years how Jack is looked at as a leader - will he be seen as a icon of corporate good or will be be the next Al Dunlap - only time will tell.As far as this book is concerned, pass on it. If you are that interested in Jack pick up his own book or the Janet Lowe bio.
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Summary: Dr. Joe Goldblatt
Review: As Dean and Professor at the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at Johnson & Wales University I have adopted Mr. krames book as the major theme for our 700 MBA students. The succint, valid, and sophisticated manner in which Mr. Krames transmits Mr. Welch's ideas and philosphies is remarkable. The next best thing to Jack Welch is Jeffrey Krames and this book is the inner psyche of one of the world's greatest business legends. I strongly recommend this book to instructors, business leaders, and managers in every field. It is a one stop shopping trip of the wisdom and intellectual stimulation provided by Jack Welch through his alter ego, Jeffrey Krames. This book should be on the list of every "Great Business Books" series for the world's top business schools and on the shelf of every manager anywhere in the world.
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Summary: Dr. Joe Goldblatt
Review: As Dean and Professor at the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at Johnson & Wales University I have adopted Mr. krames book as the major theme for our 700 MBA students. The succint, valid, and sophisticated manner in which Mr. Krames transmits Mr. Welch's ideas and philosphies is remarkable. The next best thing to Jack Welch is Jeffrey Krames and this book is the inner psyche of one of the world's greatest business legends. I strongly recommend this book to instructors, business leaders, and managers in every field. It is a one stop shopping trip of the wisdom and intellectual stimulation provided by Jack Welch through his alter ego, Jeffrey Krames. This book should be on the list of every "Great Business Books" series for the world's top business schools and on the shelf of every manager anywhere in the world.
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Summary: Dr. Joe Goldblatt
Review: As Dean and Professor at the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at Johnson & Wales University I have adopted Mr. krames book as the major theme for our 700 MBA students. The succint, valid, and sophisticated manner in which Mr. Krames transmits Mr. Welch's ideas and philosphies is remarkable. The next best thing to Jack Welch is Jeffrey Krames and this book is the inner psyche of one of the world's greatest business legends. I strongly recommend this book to instructors, business leaders, and managers in every field. It is a one stop shopping trip of the wisdom and intellectual stimulation provided by Jack Welch through his alter ego, Jeffrey Krames. This book should be on the list of every "Great Business Books" series for the world's top business schools and on the shelf of every manager anywhere in the world.
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Summary: A Great Introduction to Jack Welch Strategies!
Review: I have known who Jack Welch is but had never read any books on him. With all of the recent attention regarding Mr. Welch I decided it was time to read about him. But I wanted a book that would focus on his philosophies and strategies. I found Jeffrey Krames' book to be an exceptional book introducing me to the business philosophies and strategies that Welch has brought into the world. Krames takes the time to clearly explain the concepts from impetus to actual practice and what the results were for GE. Many of these strategies/philosophies can easily be applied to my position as a software salesperson. I know I will read other material on Mr. Welch, but the Lexicon of Leadership book will be kept in my office as a reference manual!
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Summary: A Great Introduction to Jack Welch Strategies!
Review: I have known who Jack Welch is but had never read any books on him. With all of the recent attention regarding Mr. Welch I decided it was time to read about him. But I wanted a book that would focus on his philosophies and strategies. I found Jeffrey Krames' book to be an exceptional book introducing me to the business philosophies and strategies that Welch has brought into the world. Krames takes the time to clearly explain the concepts from impetus to actual practice and what the results were for GE. Many of these strategies/philosophies can easily be applied to my position as a software salesperson. I know I will read other material on Mr. Welch, but the Lexicon of Leadership book will be kept in my office as a reference manual!
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Summary: Trite
Review: Jack Welch is no stranger to the world of business. In his book, "Jack Welch on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Master CEO", he hit the mark on what it truly takes to be a leader in any organization. In this book, he has once again shared his expertise and wisdom in the world of business. As a business management trainer, counsellor and consultant, I can honestly say that when it comes to business and strong leadership, "The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership" ranks near the very top of my list in providing quality, insightful business philosophy. I find myself quoting to my students "infamous words of wisdom" discovered in many of Welch's previous books. From globalization to effective customer service, Welch shares a wealth of advice on a vast number of topics. I particularly enjoyed the section on the significance of the Internet as the Internet has, indeed, changed the way we do business in today's marketplace. "The Lexicon of Leadership", which to me is like a "business bible", is highly recommended reading material. It makes an extraordinary reference guide and is most deserving of a five star rating.
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Summary: THE BUSINESS BIBLE!
Review: Jack Welch is no stranger to the world of business. In his book, "Jack Welch on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Master CEO", he hit the mark on what it truly takes to be a leader in any organization. In this book, he has once again shared his expertise and wisdom in the world of business. As a business management trainer, counsellor and consultant, I can honestly say that when it comes to business and strong leadership, "The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership" ranks near the very top of my list in providing quality, insightful business philosophy. I find myself quoting to my students "infamous words of wisdom" discovered in many of Welch's previous books. From globalization to effective customer service, Welch shares a wealth of advice on a vast number of topics. I particularly enjoyed the section on the significance of the Internet as the Internet has, indeed, changed the way we do business in today's marketplace. "The Lexicon of Leadership", which to me is like a "business bible", is highly recommended reading material. It makes an extraordinary reference guide and is most deserving of a five star rating.
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Summary: THE BUSINESS BIBLE!
Review: Jack Welch is no stranger to the world of business. In his book, "Jack Welch on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Master CEO", he hit the mark on what it truly takes to be a leader in any organization. In this book, he has once again shared his expertise and wisdom in the world of business. As a business management trainer, counsellor and consultant, I can honestly say that when it comes to business and strong leadership, "The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership" ranks near the very top of my list in providing quality, insightful business philosophy. I find myself quoting to my students "infamous words of wisdom" discovered in many of Welch's previous books. From globalization to effective customer service, Welch shares a wealth of advice on a vast number of topics. I particularly enjoyed the section on the significance of the Internet as the Internet has, indeed, changed the way we do business in today's marketplace. "The Lexicon of Leadership", which to me is like a "business bible", is highly recommended reading material. It makes an extraordinary reference guide and is most deserving of a five star rating.
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Summary: Convenient Access to "The Welch Way"
Review: Krames makes skillful use of the lexicon format to present the essential concepts, principles, and values by which Welch led GE for more than 20 years. He achieves three goals: 1. "To give readers a guided tour of the language and strategies of all things Welch" 2. "To impart additional insights into Welch's key company initiatives" 3. "To chronicle the evolution of Welch's leadership thinking" Krames presumably had a difficult choice when selecting a format. He had several options, including alphabetical sequence (items listed A to Z) and chronological narrative (permitting career milestones and cause-and-effect decisions to illustrate business values and principles). Given the wealth of material at Krames's disposal, either format could have been effective but each poses certain challenges. For example, deciding where an especially complicated subject such as "Six Sigma" fits ("C" for Concept? "P" for Process? "Q" for Quality? or "Six" for obvious reasons). Ultimately, the format is merely a convenience for the reader to locate specific subjects. For me, the book's greatest value is derived from Krames's masterful cross-correlation of specific subjects within their respective historical contexts. He carefully examines several of Welch's key initiatives: turning the GE hierarchy on its head (1989), launching the "employee-driven quality" campaign throughout GE (1995), introducing the product services movement (also 1995), and GE's "e-Initiative" (1999). Each of these and other initiatives had a background and each has since had profound impact, nor only on GE but on its multi-dimemsional global marketplace. Moreover, each of these and other decisions illustrates most (if not all) of what Krames refers to as "recurring Welch themes": command-and-control is not the best way to run a company; involving everyone is the key to enhancing productivity; ideas and intellect rule over hierarchy and tradition; market-leading businesses can ensure long-term growth; finding leaders who live the values is more important than finding those who make the numbers; and finally, developing a learning culture is the key to creating a competitive enterprise. Those who share my high regard for this book are encouraged to check out Jack: Straight from the Gut (Welch), Get Better or Get Beaten! (Slater and Krames), Jack Welch and the GE Way (Slater), and Business the Jack Welch Way (Crainer).
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