The most important quality of leadership is intellectual honesty. The reality principle - the ability to see the world as it really is, not as you wish it were. Jack Welch More Quotes by Jack Welch More Quotes From Jack Welch I think every leader has an obligation - the absolute obligation - to treat everyone fairly. But they also have the obligation to treat everyone differently. Because people aren't all the same, and the last thing you ever want to do, in my opinion, is let the best in your organization be treated like the worst in your organization. It does nothing for your future. Jack Welch organization people thinking The most important job you have is growing your people, giving them a chance to reach their dreams. Jack Welch dream inspirational jobs If work is just going in every day and getting a check, it's an ugly life. When you can make work a meaningful purpose, you've hit the jackpot for people. Jack Welch purpose meaningful people Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion. Jack Welch perseverance leadership inspirational Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be. Jack Welch motivational inspirational reality Companies don't give job security. Only satisfied customers do. Jack Welch satisfied-customers jobs giving Take time to get to know people. Understand where they are coming from, what is important to them. Make sure they are with you. Jack Welch take-time important people The 3Ss of Winning in business are speed, simplicity, and self-confidence. Jack Welch self-confidence simplicity winning Excellence and competitiveness aren't incompatible with honesty and integrity. Jack Welch honesty positive integrity No company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it. Jack Welch leadership running inspiring When you were made a leader you weren't given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others. Jack Welch crowns leader responsibility Never miss out on an opportunity like a good recession. Jack Welch recessions missing opportunity Cash is king. Get every drop of cash you can get and hold onto it. Jack Welch cash kings You are not a leader to win a popularity contest-you are a leader to lead. Jack Welch popularity leader winning Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance. Jack Welch sparks quality vision Someone, somewhere has a better idea. Jack Welch ideas Every employee, not just the senior people, should know how a company is doing. Jack Welch senior team people Managers often hold on to resisters because of a specific skill set or because they've been around for a long time. Don't. Jack Welch team skills long I might not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I'm pretty good at getting most of the other bulbs to light up. Jack Welch hard-work encouragement light Our behavior is driven by a fundamental core belief: the desire, and the ability, of an organization to continuously learn from any source, anywhere; and to rapidly convert this learning into action is its ultimate competitive advantage. Jack Welch organization fundamentals desire
