When Jack Welch took the reins of General Electric in 1981, he reformulated GE in his own image — tough, smart, competitive, and relentless. First published in 1994, Get Better or Get Beaten became a bestseller as managers sought to understand and mimic the success ;of the man lauded by Fortune as "...perhaps the most admired CEO of his generation." Now, on the eve of his planned April retirement, the new Get Better or Get Beaten, Second Edition shows you how to compete "Welch style" in today's techologically advanced business arena. Look to this fast-paced book for:
*Jack Welch's latest views on management and leadership
*Examples of how Welch transformed GE into an e-business
*Insights into Six Sigma and other s;uccessfulk GE quality initiatives
*More
About the Author, Robert Slater
Robert Slater has over 25 years of experience with Time, Newsweek, and UPI. He has written a number of bestselling business books, including Ovitz: The Inside Story of Hollywood's Most Controversial Powerbroker; Get Better or Get Beaten! 31 Leadership Secrets from GE's Jack Welch; The New GE: How Jack Welch Revived an American Institution; and Soros: The Life, Times & Trading Secrets of the World's Greatest Investor.
Heeding his own title's advice, Robert Slater has updated his 1994 bestseller. This edition includes new advice from General Electric's bantering billionaire, Jack Welch, about igniting your own e-business revolution to build a service business that will thrive. Crisply written with a mix of memorable quotations and encouraging examples.
