Was Jack Welch the Greatest C.E.O. of His Day—or the Worst?

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Oct 31, 2022
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As the head of General Electric, he fired people in vast numbers and turned the manufacturing behemoth into a financial house of cards. Why was he so revered?

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Morgan Housel 2 months ago

An interesting part in this @Gladwell piece on Jack Welch.

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