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If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that I helped people understand that leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. To repeat myself, leadership is not just about you. It's about them

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Jack Welch
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: November 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 1
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One of the ways we'll know that Work-Out has been successful is that my style of leadership will no longer be tolerated in this company.
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We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?
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If you've got a company that has a mentality inside that is filled with searching for a better idea every day, not just as a slogan but as a real concept, you will have innovation around you all the time.
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