Jack Welch joined GE in 1960 as a chemical engineer and steadily rose through the ranks to become CEO in 1981. During his tenure, he transformed GE from a $12 billion conglomerate into the world's largest company valued at $410 billion. Welch emphasized creating a culture of accountability, rewarding risk-taking, and rapidly removing underperforming business units and employees. After retiring from GE in 2001, he authored several books on management and taught at MIT. Widely regarded as one of the most successful business leaders of the 20th century, Welch is credited with revolutionizing GE and changing how American companies are managed.

1. -Kalyan Kumar MCA
Warangal

2. Overview
 Early Life & Education
 About GE (General Electric)
 At GE
 After GE
 Conclusion
 References
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3. Early Life & Education
 Born on 19th November, 1935 in Massachusetts, United States
 Born to a working class family
 Graduated from University of Massachusetts in 1957 with a
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
 Received M.S. and Ph.D at University of Illinois in the year 1960
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4. About GE (General Electric)
 Founder - Thomas A. Edison
 First Name – Edison Electric Light Company
 Established in the year 1878
 Renamed as General Electric in the Year 1902
 Chairman & CEO – Jeffery R. Immelt
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5. Jack Welch @ GE
 Joined GE in 1960 as a Chemical Engineer in
Plastics Division at a salary of $10,500 annually
 In 1961, Welch planned to quit his job
 Persuaded to remain at GE by Reuben Gutoff
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6. Jack Welch @ GE
 Vice president of GE in 1972
 Vice chairman in 1977
 Chairman & CEO of GE in 1981
 Welch is the 8th Chairman & CEO of GE
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7. Welch’s Management Style
 Create a culture where Risk is rewarded.
 Accountability and measurable goals are paramount.
 If something or someone is not working out kill the project or
fire the employee.
 Candor and Trust are king in building a competitive and
efficient workplace.
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8. After GE
 Wrote a popular column for “Business Week”, for 4 years
 Published
 “Winning”
 “Straight from the Gut”
 “Winning: The Answers”
 Welch has been teaching a class at the MIT Sloan School of
Management
 Founded “Jack Welch Management Institute”
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9. Welch says . . .
 The team with the best players wins.
 A company should be either #1 or #2 in a particular industry, or
else leave it completely.
 I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as
success.
 If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete.
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10. Conclusion
Took $14 billion company to $400 billion company,
received a salary of $4million a year at the time of his
retirement.
In 1999 he was named "Manager of the Century" by
Fortune magazine.
"If management is an art, then surely Jack Welch has
proved himself a master painter."
- BusinessWeek
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11. References
 http://en.wikipedia.org
 http://www.jwmi.com
 http://specials.rediff.com
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