Jack Welch is by far one of the most talented CEOs today, The language is very uncomplicated and it has several stories in there that drive Welch's themes like candor and mission. It was odd to listen to another voice giving Jack Welch's autobiography, though.

I found the stories interesting, but gleaned very little in the way of "how to" apply Jack's lessons learned to the business world.

Maybe he is being modest in recounting the tales of his rise to power at GE, but it almost seems like luck had as much to do with his success as his drive, ambition and smarts.

The narrator is excellent and sounds very much like Jack, including N.E. accent and charm.

I would have given more than 3/5 stars, but I was hoping for more practical information from the title.

Jack's stories and examples are truly motivating, the greater context of his drive and vision combined with his zero tolerance for under performers created success which shows us what we are capable of achieving in business... and anyone capable knows it'll never be easy!
I was surprised that the narration was by Jack himself, but as I listened, it made sense for this self confessed control freak to do it himself.
This book should be enjoyable and stimulating for any person with drive to achieve or a high pressure business role, it allows the mind to adapt portions of his experiences to your own circumstances. It provides an entertaining escape without losing touch with reality and is educational at the same time. - We can all learn something from this.

Jack Welch clearly exposes the elements which made his career and his company succesful. Vision, passion, search for excellence, sharing of ideas throughout GE divisions, etc ... amazing how one man mobilized so many people. Also includes some interesing anecdotes gathered from his career.

Good for anyone, but even better if you are familiar with the names and faces that made history in corporate America in the last 20 years. Jack's path touched that of every major businessperson in the country during that period, from Warren Buffet to Bill Gates, as well as that of countless artists, politicians and other influential personalities.

If you want to have some ideas of how to create crisis inside your company (six sigma, trainning, flat structure...), this is good example. To follow this guy as a person, no, this is not a good book.

Para lectores en espa?ol, el libro es bastante ameno, tiene buenas ideas de negocios que se ense?an en las maestrias de administracion. El audio es facil de entender, el lector es muy bueno, se posesiona del libro.

If you're looking for a executive reference guide for running an large operation. This isn't it. I greatly admire the man and his accomplishments, but a "how-to" book, this is not. It was too much story telling without any of the expected business/leadership substance. Few lessons could be distilled from this book.

No matter your position or job in business, you will get something out of this book.

This is the biggest buch of tripe I have ever read! And one of the few books I actually stopped reading. If you can find ANY value form this I sure would like to know where?