JACK: STRAIGHT FROM THE(杰克·韦尔奇自传)

They called him Neutron Jack. They called him the world's toughest boss. And then Fortune called him "The Manager of the Century." In his twenty-year career at the helm of General Electric, Jack Welch defied conventional wisdom and turned an aging behemoth of a corporation into a lean, mean engine of growth and corporate innovation. In this remarkable autobiography--now updated with a special new afterword by the author--Jack Welch takes us on the rough-and-tumble ride that has been his remarkable life. .
From his working-class childhood to his early days in G.E. Plastics to his life at the top of the world's most successful company, JACK is ultimately a story about people--from a man who based his career on demanding only the best from others and from himself. ...

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In his #1 New York Times bestseller, Jack Welch surveys his brilliant career at General Electric, reveals his personal business philosophy, and discusses his life post-retirement in a new afterword. They called him Neutron Jack. They called him the world's toughest boss. And then Fortune called him 'The Manager of the Century.' In his 20-year career at the helm of General Electric, Jack Welch defied conventional wisdom and turned an aging behemoth of a corporation into a lean, mean engine of growth and corporate innovation. In this remarkable autobiography-a classic business book and runaway New York Times bestseller now updated with a new afterword-Jack Welch takes us on the rough-and-tumble ride that has been his remarkable life. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Known as America's #1 manager, Jack Welch joined GE in 1960. In 1981, he became the eighth chairman and CEO. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

AUTHOR’S NOTE
PROLOGUE
SECTION I　EARTYYEARS
　1　Building Self-Confidence
　2　Getting Out ofthe Pile
　3　Blowing the Roof Ofr
　4　Flying Below the Radar
　5　Getting Closer to the Big Leagues
　6　Swimming in a Bigger Pond
SECTION II　BUILDTNG A PHIlOSoPHY
　7　Dealing with Reality and‘‘Superficial　Congeniality'’
　8　The Vision Thing
　9　Tlle Neutron Years
　10　TheRCADeal
　11　The People Factory
　12　Remaking Crotonville to Remake GE
　13　Boundaryless：Taking Ideas tO the Bottom Line
　14　Deep Dives
SECTION III
　15　Too Full ofMyself
　16　GE Capital：The Growth Engine
　17　Mixing NBC with Light Bulbs
　18　When to Fight，When to Fold
SECTION IV　GAME CHANGERS
　19　Globalization
　20　Growing Services
　21　Six Sigma and Beyond
　22　E-Business
SECTION V　LOOKING BACK,LOOKING FORWARD
　23　“Go Home，Mr，Welch”
　24　What This CEO Thing Is All About
　25　A Short Reflection on Golf
　26　New Guv”
EPILOGUE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
AFTERWORD
APPENDIXES
INDEX