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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Renewing American Leadership


Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE delivered an impressive speech to the United States Military Academy yesterday. In it, he said:

'To realise a better economic future, our country must change how we compete. In order to change, we must have: an understanding of what happened; a plan to win; and leaders who have the courage to change themselves and others.'

The full speech is well worth reading - http://files.gereports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/90304-2-JRI-Speech-Reprint1-557.qxd_8.5x11.pdf

Here are the 5 leadership traits which GE is committed to improving:
  • Leaders have to be better listeners.
  • Leaders must become systems thinkers who are comfortable with ambiguity.
  • Leaders must build competency and move with speed.
  • Leaders must motivate with vision, but win through execution.
  • Leaders must like and respect people.

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