The GE Work-Out

How to Implement GE's Revolutionary Method for Busting Bureaucracy and Attacking Organizational Problems - Fast!

by Dave Ulrich, Steve Kerr and Ron Ashkenas

		Publisher: © 2002 McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 2002 ISBN: 9780071384162 No. pages: 400 Category: Leadership & Management Sample the audio version of The GE Work-Out

In this summary you will learn

How to implement the General Electric “Work-Out” system
How to use it to reduce costs, encourage growth, and create innovative solutions and accountability

Why you should read The GE Work-Out

There’s no denying the effectiveness of the “Work-Out” system at General Electric (GE). This book is a straightforward and comprehensive introduction to what Work-Out means and how it helped GE achieve astonishing results under Jack Welch, who introduced it. This clear, well-organized book makes it possible for any executive or manager to apply at least some elements of the Work-Out program in any organizational context. getAbstract does caution you, however, that the Work-Out program as portrayed here demands a great deal of commitment and moral fortitude from leaders. Empowerment may be effective, but it is rarely comfortable for the powers that be. Just ask “Neutron Jack.”

About the Authors

Dave Ulrich, a University of Michigan School of Business professor, wrote Human Resource Champions, Results-Based Leadership and The HR Scorecard. Steve Kerr, chief learning officer and managing director of Goldman Sachs, is former vice president-leadership development and chief learning officer of General Electric. Ron Ashkenas is a managing partner in the Robert H. Schaffer & Associates consulting firm. He has written two other books about General Electric.

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