2. 2
-Larry Culp-
Chief Executive Officer
The GE conglomerate consists of eight subsidiaries in different industries
GE Aviation, GE Capital, GE Global Research, GE Healthcare, GE Home & Business Solutions, GE Oil & Gas, GE Power & Water,
and GE Transportation
Culp is the first outsider to helm GE in its more than 120 years of operation
3. 3
Periods of The Leaders Throughout General Electric History
Timeline of General Electric
Charles Coffin
48 years old
Businessman
1892 – 1922(30 years)
The line of eletrical products
The 1st industrial reseach laboratory
35 millions -> 184 millions
Owen D. Young
48 years old
Advocate
1922 – 1939(17 years)
The base of GE Capital
Focused on consumer appliances
Created more demand for electricity
184 millions -> 396 millions
Phillip D. Reed
31 years old
Engineer
1940 – 1958(18 years)
Importance of war effort
Expertise in stream turbines
Production of aviation turbo supercharges
396 millions > 4 billions
4. 4
Ralph J. Cordiner
58 years old
Salesman
1958 – 1963(5 years)
The 2nd largest defense contractor in nation
Invested in atomic research and computers
Strategy: Consumer products, aerospace and
defense, capital goods, industrial products.
4 billions -> 4.8 billions
Fred J. Borch
53 years old
Auditor
1963 – 1972(5 years)
Focused on commercial jet engine
development in addion to nuclear power
and computer
5 billions -> 10 billions
John F. Welch
46 years old
Engineer
1981 – 2001(20 years)
Fix, Close or Sell
Sold 117 businesses in the first 4 years.
Agressive downsizing(selling and firing) for
productivity.
993 acqusitions.
14 billions -> 410 billions
Reginald H. Jones
55 years old
Auditor
1972 – 1981(19 years)
Focused on materials, natural resources,
services, transportation
10 billions - > 14 billions
Timeline of General Electric
5. 5
If the rate of CHANGE on the outside exceeds the
rate of change on the inside, the end is near.
”
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John F. Welch
Former CEO – Generel Electric
6. 6
GE’s External Environment
Strategic
Immelt became CEO four days before the september 11 terrorist
attack followed by several disasters: Enron, Hurricane Katrina,
Fukushima, the global financal crisis.
The financial crisis had the greatest impact on GE. GE had cut its
dividend for the first time since the great depression, and it would
lose its AAA credit rating three days later. For the second time in its
corporate history, GE’s existence was threatened by its vast financial
holdings. It is about the environment, not the immelt.
7. 7
Immelt decided that GE needed to focus on its industrial roots
and he drove this change in four distinct ways:
Divesting non core businesses
Acquiring industrial companies
Prioritizing globalization
Increasing spending on R&D
Strategic
Immelt as a Strategic Leader
8. 8
Strategic
Factors John F. Welch Jeffrey Immelt
Portfolio
Real time planning
Cash Generator
Long Term Strategy
Growth Engine
Responsibility Within the law Social responsibility
External Conditions
Domestic competition
Recession
High unemployment
Economic global slowdown
Terrorist attack
Global competition
Organizational
Structures
He removed the sectors layer. He made 11 business units into 6.
Paradigm
Imposing leadership
Strong business and downsizing
More people-oriented paternal
Growth engine for the future
Methodology
Fix, Close or Sell
6 Sigma: Session C – Management appraisal,
development, planing reviews
Risk Taking, innovation
External growth, marketing, more openness
and trust
Target Market European Union, USA Developing countries
John F. Welch vs. Jeffrey Immelt
9. SWOT Analysis
A look at our internal and external strengths and weaknesses
Global strength and recognition
Excellent management
Diverse product range
STRENGTHS
Conglomerate
Company size / acqusition restriction
WEAKNESSES
Green technology
Divesting consumer and industrial business
Geographing growth
OPPORTUNITIES
Technology disaster
Exposure to global economy
Competition
THREATS
Positive Negative
Internal
External
Strengths
S
Weaknesses
W
Threats
T
Opportunities
O
10. 10
GE should invest in power and water field.
Power generation products, Power
generation services, Nuclear Energy,
Renewable Energy, Distributed Power,
Water & Process Technologies.
Strategic
Where to invest?
11. Case Analysis over General Electric after GE Capital
General Electric
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