Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

In the 20th century, a select group of leaders — General Motor's Alfred Sloan, HP's David Packard and Bill Hewlett, and GE's Jack Welch — set the standard for the way corporations are run. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own.

Globalization 18

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 18

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2014

Or do you believe that this is an unattainable, unaffordable goal in view of the financial and operational challenges your organization currently faces? Effective leaders don’t sit idly by while hoping their people will behave ethically and perform competently. Next, make a list of the behaviors you are currently measuring.

Incentives 8

Incentives Performance Review Welch Motivation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Maybe that is because of more public scrutiny and the operation of social media. Second, it at least feels as if this sort of behavior and the career consequences that result seem to be occurring more frequently now.

Welch 20

Welch COO Constraint CEO 20