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To have a Welch-caliber C.E.O. is impressive.To have a century of Welch-Caliber C.E.O.'s all grown from the inside - well, that is one key reason why G.E. is a visionary company.

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James C. Collins
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 25
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Focusing solely on what you can potentially do better than any other organization is the only path to greatness.
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Just because a company falls doesn't invalidate what we can learn by studying that company when it was at its historical best.
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It is more important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will change as the world around you changes.
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