Winning

"This is a must read for any entrepreneur! The fact that Jack Welch could inspire and lead individuals in the corporate environment in the 1990s with such a positive attitude is a “how to” book for anyone in business and anyone who is going to be creating a successful business in which he or she finds him/herself in charge of the company as well as the people within it." Western Carolina University

"Throughout Winning are key themes that surface again and again – the team with the best players wins; don’t “overbrain” things to the point of inaction; share learning relentlessly; have a positive attitude and spread it around; never let yourself be a victim; and – have fun." Director Magazine

"The book is oriented to big organizations, but there is information here that can be translated and adapted by entrepreneurs and smaller companies. Welch includes questions of his philosophy with responses. If you are concerned with running an organization more effectively, you will want to read and study Winning." ProfitAdvisors.com

"Winning is intended to be more of a management Bible. Its brusque but conversational style pulls no punches and cuts to the essence of what needs to be done. The section on corporate strategy, for instance, is insightful: Welch strips the requirement to its core, highlighting the need to embrace complexity and change but not to allow this to overwhelm or impede action." BusinessDay

"Welch divides the book into four parts: the underlying company attitude, managing people, managing organizations, and managing yourself—your career. He argues that the company’s attitude is defined by three things: its mission, its values, and candor coming from the top. Too often companies confuse vision with mission, and the mission statement either doesn’t say enough or drifts off over time. A good mission statement needs to be concrete, usually inspiring with ideals, while giving concrete behaviors to follow. The same is true of the values statement." Blogcritics

"In his latest book, “Winning,” Jack Welch offers a how-to guide on running a company from top to bottom. He touches base on company missions and values, leadership, competition, Six Sigma and the future of one’s career. He ties in personal experience and creates situational awareness to support his claims. The ultimate goal of this book is to teach people how to win." Management Book Reviews

"The core of Winning is devoted to the real "stuff" of work. This main part of the book is split into three sections. The first looks inside the company, from leadership to picking winners to making change happen. The second section looks outside, at the competition, with chapters on strategy, mergers, and Six Sigma, to name just three. The next section of the book is about managing your career -- from finding the right job to achieving work-life balance." BookBrowse

"This book offers a guiding principle and a road map (in a corporate environment). Writer's main objective is to help out the people with aim and passion, no matter what they are doing in an organization. People are considered as the most valuable assets of any organization and they are everything when it comes to winning. As a result they are the main focus." AllReaders.com

"Welch’s book applauds winning as being positive at many levels… causing companies and individuals to thrive and grow, creating jobs and more opportunities for everyone. The winners can give back to society through the taxes they pay, but also by supporting charities and the communities in which they live and operate." CEO Blog

"In Winning Jack describes his philosophical management approach. Welchprovides many examples from his career at GE and speaking engagements around the world since retirement. One story that stuck out was about Jack’s first big mistake. Early in his career Jack was running a factory at 28 and was responsible for creating an explosion at his plant. Jack was sure he was going to get chewed out by his leadership but instead was asked what he had learned. Imagine the impression this left on Jack, throughout his careerJack took the same approach with his staff. Success has cost and Jack is very open those costs. Headmits to failing in the work life balance area and that he didn’t have a very good relationship with his kids while they were small. Part of this could be attributed to a generational mind set because itwasn’t seen as a priority in his era. The book overall covers how to succeed in the world of business and life the Jack Welch way." THOMAS HENSON

"Winning is a book for the people in business who sweat, get their nails dirty, hire, fire, make hard decisions, and pay the price when those decisions are wrong," said Welch. "I see this book as a handbook for people in the trenches, turning their companies and the economy around, not just today, but for years to come. I think it will be useful for people just starting their careers or their own businesses to seasoned managers running multi-billion dollar enterprises. I've learned an enormous amount about what works and what doesn't work throughout my career and I'm very excited about sharing it in Winning." HarperCollins